Vol. 513 No. 1
404 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 15 June 1999, a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be called for orthodontic treatment; the progress, if any, made; if he will be treated with priority in view of his circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1188/00]
The provision of orthodontic treatment to eligible persons in County Galway is the statutory responsibility of the Western Health Board. I understand from the board that the individual referred to by the Deputy was placed on the board's orthodontic treatment waiting list on 24 May 1999. At present the waiting list for treatment is 2.5 to three years in length, with all patients being taken off the list in strict order of priority in accordance with the terms of my Department's guidelines.
