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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 24 Feb 1998

Vol. 487 No. 6

Written Answers - Orthodontic Service.

Richard Bruton

Ceist:

190 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people awaiting treatment, the average waiting period for treatment and the number of front line staff providing service in each of the country's health boards in relation to each category of priority for orthodontic treatment. [4600/98]

The provision of orthodontic services to eligible persons and the maintenance of waitng lists is the statutory responsibility of the health boards.

I have been advised by the health boards of the following information:

Health Boards

Number of People Awaiting Treatment

Average Waiting Period

Number of Orthodontists and other dentists providing services

Eastern

Category 1: Nil

No waiting time

1 Consultant Orthodontist (wholetime)

Category 2: 5,745

31-36 months

1 Consultant Orthodontist (sessional)

1 Senior Registrar (part-time)

12 Dentists

4 Private Orthodontists provide sessions

Midland

736

2 years

1 Orthodontist (private)

2 Dentists

Mid-Western

352 (having been assessed)

6 months (having been assessed)

1 Consultant Orthodontist

3,182 (awaiting assessment)

1 Registrar (part-time)

18 months (awaiting assessment)

6 Dentists

North-Eastern

Category A: 18

Categroy A: 252 days

11 Orthodontists (private)

Category B: 1,327

Category B: 903 days

Category C: 839

North-Western

1,857

12-30 months

1 Consultant Orthodontist

1 Senior Registrar (sessional)

3 Trainee Registrars (sessional)

2 Dentists.

South-Eastern

669

18 months

1 Consultant Orthodontist

4 Dentists

Southern

2,432

Approximately 2 years

1 Consultant Orthodontist

1 Senior Registrar (part time)

6 Dentists

Western

3,070

24 months

1 Consultant Orthodontist

3 Dentists

1 Dentist (Part Time)

Categories 1 and 2 are similar to categories A and B.
In addition dental hygienists, dental surgery assistants, radiographers, administrative and other support staff are engaged in the provision of orthodontic services.
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