Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is concerned that a member of the Health Service Executive appointed review group on orthodontics has called for an inquiry into the public orthodontics service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41428/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) established an Orthodontic Review Group in 2006. The terms of reference for the group are:

to review the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee Reports;

to examine the recommendations within the operational remit of the HSE and to establish their status;

to conduct an analysis of the HSE's existing orthodontic delivery structure and capacity.

Based on that analysis, to make recommendations in that regard;

the recommendations thus made to be costed and a time-frame for their implementation proposed.

I have been advised that the review group has concluded its meetings and is finalising its report and recommendations. The Report will be presented to the CEO of the HSE in the near future.I look forward to considering the report which I will be receiving shortly. Until I have received and considered the report I will not be in a position to comment on the matter raised in the question.