Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 10 Feb 1993

Vol. 425 No. 7

Written Answers. - Orthodontic Treatment.

John Bruton

Question:

444 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Meath, and in the North-Eastern Health Board area generally, who are awaiting orthodontic treatment, and/or assessment as to whether such treatment is necessary.

Minister for Health (Mr. Howlin)

According to information supplied to my Department by the North-Eastern Health Board the current waiting lists are as follows:

	Categories	Awaiting assessment
	A	B	C
Meath	0	203	630	0
Louth	0	51	361	217 those awaiting primary care)
Cavan/Monaghan	10	225	530	0

Priority is of course given to those in the more severe categories.

There are 1,122 children currently undergoing primary and specialist orthodontic care in the North-Eastern Health Board.