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Dental Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 May 2012

Thursday, 17 May 2012

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Tom Fleming

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183 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who following initial dental examination when attending primary school was deemed to be in need of orthodontic treatment and subsequently referred for same but was recently notified that the cut off point for remedial treatment was on reaching 16 years of age; and if he will take into consideration that this criteria may be discriminatory under the current system. [24682/12]

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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

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