Dan Neville
Question:100 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children awaiting orthodontic treatment and assessment in each of the health board areas. [25323/00]
Written Answers. - Orthodontic Service.
The provision of orthodontic treatment is the statutory responsibility of the health boards and the waiting lists are maintained by the health boards. From returns submitted to my Department by the boards the position at the end of September 2000 was as follows:
|
Number of children awaiting assessment. |
Number of children awaiting treatment. |
|
|
Eastern Regional Health Authority |
10,283 |
847 |
|
Midland Health Board |
35 |
174 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
2,711 |
1,488 |
|
North-Eastern Health Board |
nil |
867 |
|
North-Western Health Board |
80 |
2,107 |
|
South-Eastern Health Board |
238 |
567 |
|
Southern Health Board |
5,000 |
4,364 |
|
Western Health Board |
446 |
2,179 |
|
Total |
18,793 |
12,593 |