asked the Minister for Health when approval will be given for fixed appliance dental treatment by his Department for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the length of time she is on the waiting list; and the number of other people on this list.
Written Answers. - Orthodontic Treatment.
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Health boards are not required to obtain the prior approval of my Department before proceeding with fixed appliance orthodontic treatments for eligible persons. The person in question has been on the County Galway waiting list for fixed appliance treatment since June 1980. There is a total of 135 persons on the waiting list
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asked the Minister for Health when approval will be given for fixed appliance dental treatment by his Department for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the length of time she is on the waiting list; and the number of other people on this list.
Health boards are not required to obtain the prior approval of my Department before proceeding with fixed appliance orthodontic treatments for eligible persons. The person in question has been on the County Galway waiting list for fixed appliance treatment since October 1979. There is a total of 135 persons on the waiting list.