Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding orthodontic services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6164/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Under the 2011-2014 Employment Control Framework for the Health Sector, orthodontic posts may be filled on exceptional grounds at the discretion of the HSE to maintain essential services and to meet priority service change or reconfiguration requirements, provided that the target reduction in numbers is being met. HSE statistics show that the number of orthodontists has increased from 38.78 whole time equivalents in March, 2009 to 40.55 whole time equivalents at the end of February, 2011. This represents an increase of 4.56%.