Independent

Speeches and questions

Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

4,002 speeches and questions

13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Paper(s) to note
We move to item 4, and there are just two papers to note today: correspondence between the committee and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being in regard to mental health. So, are Members happy to note those papers? Thank you.
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Thank you. Can I thank you all for your evidence this morning, and your written evidence as well? It's very much appreciated. We've had two very interesting sessions this morning at the start of this inquiry. So, if you do listen to the rest of the inquiry…
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Thank you. Heléna.
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
That's clear. Thank you. Helen.
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Right. We've got Public Health Wales coming in to give evidence next week, so this is something that we can certainly take up with them. Have Members got any other questions, before I ask the last question, at all? No. Really, just to give you the…
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Why do you think that is?
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Thank you, Joyce. Dr Tuthill, you mentioned children's oral health dropping in a UK league table; I think it was from a higher position to the bottom of the UK league table. Have I got that right?
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Joyce Watson.
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Rhun ap Iorwerth.
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Thank you. Does anybody else want to comment on that last question?
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Okay. There's an aspect there I hadn't really considered before, but that's a new point for me to try and knowledge myself up on. Gareth Davies.
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Why would there be political opposition?
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
So, why doesn't it happen, then? There must be another aspect—
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Don't worry, I'll come back to you. David, I'm just going to ask about your comments about water fluoridation, and in your written evidence as well. I just wanted to understand that about what the role is for the Welsh Government and what role can they play…
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Who would like to go?
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Did you have any further questions, Sarah, or was that it?
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Okay. Sarah.
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Sure, sure. Thank you. Sarah Murphy.
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Yes, so you're saying that, from your work and assessment, somebody might phone up a health board but perhaps the incorrect information is given or information is given and then when they phone the practice up, the information is different to what has been…
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
You say that; can't somebody phone up a health board and just say, 'Look, I can't find my nearest dentist'?
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Lovely. And the other members of the panel, in terms of priorities at this current time in terms of access to dentistry and combating the inequalities that might exist.
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Can you not do that?
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
How can it be improved?
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
How can it be improved?
13 October 2022Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
And perhaps if I can ask you all what you believe is the priority at this current time in terms of addressing access to dentistry and addressing the inequalities that exist. What's the priority?