Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The new national oral health policy will be published shortly by the Minister for Health. Its aim is to develop models of care that will emphasise preventive care and prioritise preventive approaches from childhood to old age, support the public, ensure easy access to care and enable people to have the best oral health. Issues such as out of hours, delay and qualification may be addressed. However, as with any scheme there must be a cut-off point after which access is not possible. However, as the Senator says, there can be a fine line.