Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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513. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to roll out a school-based oral health promotion initiative to all primary schools (details supplied); if her Department is carrying out any work in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23519/26]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As the HSE has responsibility for delivering public oral healthcare services, including oral health promotion programmes, and for implementing the National Oral Health Policy in respect of reform of service provision, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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514. To ask the Minister for Health if she will meet with an organisation regarding their oral health promotion initiatives (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23520/26]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As the HSE has responsibility for delivering public oral healthcare services, including oral health promotion programmes, and for implementing the National Oral Health Policy in respect of reform of service provision, the Dental Health Foundation is advised to approach the HSE to discuss its proposals.