Michael Ring
Ceist:126 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons on the orthodontic treatment waiting list in the Western Health Board area. [24414/01]
Vol. 542 No. 3
126 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons on the orthodontic treatment waiting list in the Western Health Board area. [24414/01]
The provision of orthodontic treatment is the statutory responsibility of the health boards in the first instance. I am informed by the chief executive officer of the Western Health Board, WHB, that at the end of August 2001 there were 1,417 patients in orthodontic treatment in the board. I am also informed by the chief executive officer of the WHB that at the end of August 2001, the number of patients awaiting orthodontic treatment in the board's area of responsibility was as follows:
Treatment Waiting List
Health Board |
Category A |
Waitingtime(Months) |
Category B |
Waiting time (Months) |
Western |
Nil |
No waitingtime |
1,517 |
36-48 |