Cefin Campbell: First Minister, do you agree with the sentiment expressed in the recent Government statement on dental reform that private dentistry is an acceptable alternative, or will we see a real commitment from Welsh Government to work with the profession to ensure a dental service that works for everyone in Wales?
Cefin Campbell: Thank you. Llandeilo, Haverfordwest, Fishguard—examples of dental practices in my area where NHS provision has come to an end over recent months. The dental situation in rural Wales is critical at the moment, and the change to contracts recently has caused real concern, as was expressed to me in recent correspondence from the Dyfed Powys dental committee. Even dentists who succeed in...
Cefin Campbell: 3. What is the Welsh Government doing to improve access to dental provision in Mid and West Wales? OQ59370
Cefin Campbell: What assessment has the First Minister made of the impact of the UK Government's budget on Mid and West Wales?
Cefin Campbell: In response to an FOI that I submitted a few weeks ago, I was told that 11,000 people are waiting on a waiting list to register with an NHS dentist in the region that the two of us represent. Last year, the BBC conducted a survey across the UK, including our region, which showed that no NHS dentist had capacity to take on additional patients. So, whatever this statement might say about...
Cefin Campbell: Thank you very much. As today is International Women's Day, and it's Endometriosis Awareness Month, as you will have heard me say in the past in this Chamber, I receive a great deal of correspondence from women in west Wales that demonstrates that the provision for women suffering endometriosis is nowhere near good enough. In terms of the women and girls health plan, across the 29 conditions...
Cefin Campbell: 8. How is the Welsh Government supporting women with endometriosis in Mid and West Wales? OQ59227
Cefin Campbell: Thank you very much for that confirmation. Therefore, the figures are on their way, and I look forward to seeing those. And I'm particularly interested, as I'm sure many in the Chamber are, in the Commission's attempts to increase the spending of the Commission on Welsh providers in order to use the public pound for the benefit of our local communities and the people of Wales. There are many...
Cefin Campbell: 3. Will the Commission provide an update on the extent to which it is meeting its key performance indicators for the sixth Senedd? OQ59186
Cefin Campbell: Thank you for that response. Across Wales, as you know, some 1,200 socioeconomic projects have been funded under the current rural development plan, and these projects have included a range of activities, including facilitating access to crucial community services in rural areas. Organisations in my region, of course, have expressed concerns about their future when this funding comes to an...
Cefin Campbell: Minister, the disappointing announcement late on Friday night that the emergency funding scheme for operators is only to be extended for three months has not brought the certainty that the industry needs. Alongside rising costs—fuel, maintenance and wages, et cetera—fare-paying patronage levels across Wales have only returned to about 65 per cent of what they were before COVID. I've heard...
Cefin Campbell: 2. How will the Welsh Government continue to support rural development in Mid and West Wales as EU funding comes to an end? OQ59133
Cefin Campbell: Thank you very much, Llywydd. As you know, this is a very busy time for farmers, of course, because the lambing season has just started, and the weather is improving, people are tempted to go out for a walk with their dogs in rural areas of Wales, and this, of course, is a cause of great concern to farmers because of the attacks by dogs on farm animals. Recent research by NFU Mutual notes...
Cefin Campbell: Thank you very much, Llywydd. Minister, I welcome very much the Welsh Government's commitment to ensure—
Cefin Campbell: Sorry, sorry.
Cefin Campbell: After a year and a half, I forget.
Cefin Campbell: Thank you very much, Minister. Yes, I do welcome the Welsh Government's commitment to ensure that the electricity needs of Wales in the future will be met from renewable sources, and that by 2035. But my question is related to how we intend to transmit that electricity across rural areas. Now, as you said, in areas of outstanding natural beauty or national parks there is an expectation for...
Cefin Campbell: 6. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's policies regarding building electricity pylons in Mid and West Wales? OQ59095
Cefin Campbell: What is the Welsh Government doing to address the impact of the end of EU structural funding in Mid and West Wales?
Cefin Campbell: What assessment has the Minister made of the use of bailiffs in debt collection on families living in poverty in Mid and West Wales?
