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Dental Services Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 October 2013

Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Questions (333)

Jerry Buttimer

Question:

333. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding provided under the PRSI scheme for dental treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42401/13]

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Written answers

The treatment benefit scheme is funded through PRSI contributions, with payments made to dentists on the basis of demand from qualified PRSI contributors for the free annual examination. The cost of the dental benefit scheme for each of the past two complete years is set out in the table below:

Year

Cost

2011

€9.15 million

2012

€8.94 million

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