Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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166. To ask the Minister for Health the 2022 budgets for the dental treatment services scheme, school dental scheme and the public PRSI-based scheme in counties Laois and Offaly. [52180/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) is a demand-led scheme which provides dental care, free of charge, to medical card holders aged 16 and over. To date in 2022, €1.18 million has been spent under the DTSS in counties Laois and Offaly.

The HSE Public Dental Service provides care for children up to 16 years of age, including emergency care for all, a fissure sealant programme for 2nd and 6th classes and referral and care for orthodontics. The data requested by the Deputy is being collated by the HSE and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.   

The Dental Treatment Benefit Scheme (DTBS) comes under the remit of the Minister for Social Protection. Eligibility for this Scheme is based on a person satisfying certain PRSI conditions. I understand that to date in 2022, €0.84 million has been spent in the DTBS in counties Laois and Offaly.