asked the Minister for Health why free dentues are not being provided in any circumstances by Mayo County Council.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Mayo Dental Services.
As the county council's existing staff and equipment are not adequate to provide a comprehensive dental service, it is concentrating on the provision of services for children.
As already explained in reply to previous similar questions, health authorities have been urged to give priority in the utilisation of their limited resources in money, personnel and and and equipment, to the provision of dental services for those who will benefit most-the children. While I sympathise with those who are in need of dentures, I feel that in present circumstances the Mayo County Council could not reasonably be expected to divert the services of its very limited staff to the provision of dentures for adults.