Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 310: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the report published by the orthodontic review body was accompanied by a minority report; if so, if the minority report was published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6091/07]

Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 354: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the report of the orthodontic review group will be published; if she will ensure that the minority report and submissions will be included as part of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6419/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 354 together.

The Health Service Executive (HSE) established an Orthodontic Review Group in 2006. The terms of reference for the group were:

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.

The Review Group has finalised its report and it has been approved by the HSE Management Team. I have, in the past week, received a copy of the report and am considering its recommendations. The minority report was not included in the copy of the Review Group Report which I received. I understand the Review Group Report has not yet been published.