Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full details of the free dental services currently available for persons, based on PRSI contributions; the services available in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form; if he proposes to make any changes to the scheme in Budget 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50044/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The dental benefit scheme was limited to a free annual examination in budget 2010, so from 1st January 2010 to date, one free annual examination is available to qualifying customers. Detail on the treatments covered under the dental benefit scheme (either partially or fully) in 2007, 2008, and 2009, are listed in the following table.

Any decision on changes to the dental benefit scheme will be made as part of the overall budget programme, having considered available resources and competing priorities.