Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 May 2022
194. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will revise the rules in relation to access to dental treatment for medical card holders in order that they can have dental cleaning carried out on an annual basis. [25065/22]
View answerFollowing consultation with the Irish Dental Association, I gave approval on the 13th of April, for the implementation of new measures to provide for both expanded dental health care for medical card holders including the re-introduction of the Scale & Polish item and increased fees for dental contractors in the hope that more dentists will see more medical card patients. The changes to the Scheme came into effect from the beginning of May 2022.
