Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Page 55 of the programme for Government states that the Government is committed to ensuring there is timely access to orthodontic care. I have obtained recent figures from the HSE which show that over 1,854 people in the midlands are waiting for orthodontic care. More than 1,000 have been waiting for one year while 500 have been waiting for more than four years. Many families in the midlands and in Offaly in particular have waited years to get appointments for their teenage children. What resources will be put in place to improve this service and how will timely access be made a reality for these people?

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