Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action taken on foot of the investigation carried out by the Joint Committee on Health and Children into orthodontic services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29989/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) established an Orthodontic Review Group in 2006. One of the terms of reference for the group was to review the recommendations contained in the Joint Oireachtas Committee Reports on the Orthodontic Service in Ireland (February, 2002 and June, 2005). The Review Group's report, finalised this year, has been approved by the HSE's Management Team. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the question raised by the Deputy.

Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and a reply issued directly to the Deputy.