Limerick East): In the initial phase of the dental treatment services scheme emergency dental treatment for the relief of pain is made available to all adults with medical card entitlement and there is no waiting list for emergency dental treatment.
Also in the initial phase of the scheme routine dental treatment and priority full denture treatment is made available to persons 65 years of age or older with medical card entitlement. The North Eastern Health Board has informed me that there is no waiting list for treatment for people in this category. A total of 99 people aged 65 years and over have been offered treatment by the board but have yet to take up the offer.