Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 22 Oct 1996

Vol. 470 No. 4

Written Answers. - Dental Treatment.

Cecilia Keaveney

Ceist:

111 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the steps, if any, which will be taken to address a situation whereby a person (details supplied) in County Donegal, is not able to get dental treatment for her child in the county and cannot afford private rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19295/96]

Minister for Health (Mr. Noonan,

Limerick East): The provision of dental treatment to eligible persons in County Donegal is the statutory responsibility of the North Western Health Board. I have asked the chief executive officer of the board to review the case of the person named by the Deputy and to inform the Deputy of the outcome of this review.