Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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127. To ask the Minister for Health when the independent review of orthodontic services commissioned by the Health Service Executive in 2012 was published. [44451/14]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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PA Consulting Group was commissioned by the HSE to undertake a review of Orthodontic Services. The terms of reference were to:

- assess the current delivery system; and

- make recommendations for the future organisation and management.

The review commenced in November 2012 and was completed in late 2013. The key issue highlighted by the review is that the Orthodontic Service should be fully integrated within the Primary Care Service. This will be implemented as part of the establishment by the HSE of the Community Healthcare Organisations.