James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that the post of Chief Dental Officer was abolished in her Department in 2004; if she will further confirm that there is no chief operating officer for dental or oral health in the Health Service Executive; if so, if she will clarify the person who is providing national leadership in public service dentistry in her Department or in the Health Service Executive; her plans to address this deficit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16135/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The Deputy will be aware of the moratorium on recruitment that applies across the public service. As a result, there are no immediate plans to fill the post referred to by the Deputy. The Health Service Executive is currently in the process of appointing an Interim Oral Health Lead/Clinical Director who will provide leadership to this sector.