Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 30 Jun 1998

Vol. 493 No. 3

Written Answers. - Dental Services.

Seymour Crawford

Ceist:

286 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Health and Children the way in which a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan can obtain emergency dental treatment in view of the fact that the school dentist has advised that the treatment is necessary and urgent and her parents income is solely based on income from FÁS employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15967/98]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen)

As the provision of dental treatment to eligible persons in County Monaghan is the statutory responsibility of the North-Eastern Health Board I have asked the chief executive officer of the North-Eastern Health Board to investigate the position in relation to this case and to reply to the Deputy directly as a matter of urgency.