David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There has been no election called, as the Senator knows, so we will wait and see.

On a related matter, a new survey by the Irish Dental Association shows that the changes made by the Fianna Fáil-Green Party Government to the free treatment under the PRSI and medical card schemes has meant that more people are putting off going to a dentist and are only going when they are in severe pain. There are growing problems with people not going to a dentist as early as they should and that is because of the changes that were brought in, which must be reversed. The survey shows an increase in waiting times for children to see orthodontists. That needs to be dealt with. I ask the Leader to organise a debate on the survey commissioned by the Irish Dental Association.