asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is having difficulty in having necessary dental treatment carried out.
Written Answers. - Dental Treatment.
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The person in question may have eligibility for dental treatment under the Department of Social Welfare dental benefit scheme as well as under the medical card scheme. In such circumstances a person is normally required to avail of the social welfare scheme. The health board is not yet in a position to make a decision in this case because the person in question has failed to complete and return a form which would help to clarify the social welfare eligibility position.