David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 326: To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant orthodontists employed by the Health Service Executive to supervise and carry out specialist orthodontic treatment; the locations of each of these consultants; the number on the public waiting list at each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14378/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The HSE's Health Service Personnel Census indicates that the numbers and locations of consultant orthodontists and orthodontics specialists employed in the public health service, as at April 2011 (latest available data) are as follows:

Waiting times for orthodontic assessment and treatment vary across the country and within the HSE regions. Access to treatment is determined by clinical need. Waiting times for patients with greatest needs are generally shorter than the average. It should be noted that the nature of orthodontic care means that immediate treatment is not always desirable as it is often necessary to wait for further growth to take place before treatment commences. The waiting list for Orthodontic treatment, for Q4 2010, is as follows: