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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 November 2004

Thursday, 18 November 2004

Questions (76)

Jim O'Keeffe

Question:

76 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children who are awaiting orthodontic treatment and assessment in each of the health board areas; and the waiting time for assessment and treatment in respect of each health board area. [29516/04]

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Written answers

The provision of orthodontic services is a matter for the health boards-authority in the first instance.

The chief executive officers of the boards have informed my Department of the following information on their orthodontic assessment and treatment waiting lists as at the end of September 2004:

Assessment Waiting List

Treatment Waiting List

Health Board

Average waiting time (months)

Category A

Average waiting time (months)

Category B

Average waiting time (months)

SWAHB

416

3-6

745

12

541

24

ECAHB

81

< 3

55

< 6

194

< 12

NAHB

143

3 -6

149

< 18

2,418

< 36

MHB

229

3

Nil

No Waiting Time

344

18

MWHB

2,737

24-36

Nil

No Waiting Time

657

24-36

NEHB

Nil

No waiting time

3

1.5-2

197

18

NWHB

2,536

8

298

10.5

1,080

30.5

SEHB

203

1.5-2

Nil

No Waiting Time

519

17

SHB

3,171

According to Date of Birth. Currently 1990

Nil

No Waiting Time

3,111

42-48

WHB

633

12

Nil

No Waiting Time

730

33

Patients in category A require immediate treatment and include those with congenital abnormalities of the jaws such as cleft lip and palate, and patients with major skeletal discrepancies between the sizes of the jaws. Patients in category B have less severe problems than category A patients.

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