Dental Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 July 2012

Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Ceisteanna (763)

Patrick O'Donovan

Ceist:

768 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health if consideration is given to shortening the waiting time for patients awaiting public health care in cases where the patient is in considerable pain, for example someone who is awaiting an operation to have a wisdom tooth removed. [34671/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly)

If the patient's general practitioner considers that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved.