Written answers
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Department of Health
Dental Treatment Services Scheme
9:00 pm
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 566: To ask the Minister for Health the dental treatment services scheme budget allocation for each year since 1994. [34035/11]
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the years 1994 - 2003 is not readily available. I have asked the HSE to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible. Expenditure on the Dental Treatment Services Scheme since 2004 has been as follows:
| Year | Expenditure (millions) |
| 2004 | €53.4 |
| 2005 | €54.6 |
| 2006 | €54.9 |
| 2007 | €58.9 |
| 2008 | €63.4 |
| 2009 | €86.3 |
| 2010 | €79.1 |
| 2011 | €63 (projected) |
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 567: To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in the dental treatment services scheme for each year since 1994. [34036/11]
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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The number of dentists providing services under the Dental Treatment Services Scheme for every year since 1994 is as follows:
| Year | No. of dentists | Year | No. of dentists |
| 1994 | 768 | 2003 | 1,340 |
| 1995 | 903 | 2004 | 1,340 |
| 1996 | 963 | 2005 | 1,394 |
| 1997 | 1,047 | 2006 | 1,414 |
| 1998 | 1,063 | 2007 | 1,243 |
| 1999 | 1,141 | 2008 | 1,349 |
| 2000 | 1,206 | 2009 | 1,570 |
| 2001 | 1,315 | 2010 | 1,582 |
| 2002 | 1,349 |
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