The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) was established in 1994 providing a range of dental services to medical card holders. The scheme is delivered by dental practitioners holding contracts with the HSE.
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Year
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Cost of the Scheme over last five years is as follows:
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Number of Medical Card Holders at 31st December as follows:
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Number of treatments over the last five years as follows:
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€
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2005
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54,402,901.00
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1,155,727
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1,069,402
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2006
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55,448,432.00
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1,221,695
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1,095,919
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2007
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58,145,888.00
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1,276,178
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1,078.878
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2008
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64,158,290.39
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1,352,120
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1,195,945
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2009
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86,187,209.63
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1,472,115 at 30 Nov. ’09
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Not yet available
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It has been decided to put a cash limit on Dental Treatment Services Scheme this year — based on the expenditure incurred by the scheme in 2008. My Department has asked the HSE to examine the means of achieving this and expects to have their proposals on the matter shortly. My Department has also asked the HSE to furnish the Deputy with a breakdown of the cost of the individual treatment items within the scheme for each of the above years.
