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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 5 Mar 2003

Vol. 562 No. 5

Written Answers - Dental Treatment Scheme.

Michael Ring

Question:

299 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of money paid out for the second half of each year, for the past five years, to dentists under the dental treatment scheme. [6729/03]

Total expenditure under this scheme for each of the past five years and the amount of this which was spent in the last six months of each year is as follows:

Year

Total Expenditure

Amount paid in last 6 months

(€)

1998

29,019,650

15,760,980

1999

33,492,430

18,101,822

2000

35,492,700

19,072,194

2001

35,000,270

18,670,236

2002

35,122,710

16,242,095

An estimated additional €1 million would have been paid in the second half on 2002 if the annual review of fees for 2002 had been agreed in time.
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