Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the recent cut backs in dental services to medical card holders; the advice that should be given to persons in urgent need of treatment for gum disease and so on who are refused free treatment and unable to pay the relevant fees; if alternative help or service is available from Community Welfare Officers, Health Service Executive Dental Service, Dublin Dental Hospital or elsewhere; if matter can be clarified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21241/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the Health Service Executive Dental Service; the annual cost of same; the staff levels of dentists, nurses, other staff involved; the level and numbers of patients treated; the average daily number of patients treated per dentist; the average cost taking into account all overheads of each treatment visit; if an analysis of the system has been completed and cost comparison done with private dentist system; if details of the comparison can be outlined; the reductions in cost that have been budgeted for in 2010 with the Health Service Executive service; the reason the more efficient private dentist scheme has been forced to produce the savings. [21242/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.