Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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157. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure on the six-monthly scale and polish entitlement under the dental treatment services scheme in 2009. [15149/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The HSE advises that expenditure on prophylaxis, i.e. scaling and polishing, under the Dental Treatment Services Scheme was €7.8 million in 2009.

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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158. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure on the extended gum cleaning entitlement under the dental treatment services scheme in 2009. [15150/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The HSE advises that expenditure on protracted periodontal treatment under the Dental Treatment Services Scheme was €8.9 million in 2009.

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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159. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure on fillings under the dental treatment services scheme in 2009. [15151/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The HSE advises that expenditure on amalgam and composite restorations, i.e. dental fillings, under the Dental Treatment Services Scheme was €20.5 million in 2009.