Fergal Browne (Fine Gael)

I am astonished by the Minister of State's explanation. Does this mean people are legally entitled to free dental care, although this was not the intention in the original legislation? Is this a rehash of the recent episode involving nursing home charges when the relevant legislation was found to be faulty, with the result that nursing home charges must be fully repaid? Do we have another nursing home scandal on our hands, this time in the area of orthodontics?