asked the Minister for Health the contractual relationship which exists between the Eastern Health Board and the Dental Hospital, Dublin 2 regarding the provision of dental services; and specifically whether services provided by the Dental Hospital to the health board are open to competitive tender by other private agencies.
Written Answers. - Dental Services.
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The Eastern Health Board have made arrangements with the Dental Hospital for the provision of certain routine dental treatment, orthodontic treatment and, recently, for the provision of a limited number of dental prostheses. It would be open to private agencies to tender for the latter services.