Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. I have listened to the issue being raised today, but I have also heard it from colleagues in this Chamber. I have taken on board the points the Deputy has made. I can assure him that addressing access to dental care in Laois-Offaly, including for children and adult medical card holders, is a top priority for the Minister. The Minister has made substantial additional investment in oral healthcare services, both in 2022 and 2023. On the Deputy's query in relation to Laois, I will go back and directly ask the Minister if there are dentists providing the service under the DTSS, as he has outlined here today. I will ask him that clearly.

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