Dental Services
Dail Éireann — 2023-02-16
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Alan Dillon (FG), Mayo

The lack of dental services is causing severe problems for men, women, and children across the country. Numerous contracted dentists have withdrawn from the dental treatment services scheme, DTSS. Primary schoolchildren are not receiving dental treatment until they reach secondary school. What steps are being taken to alleviate the backlog for those on waiting lists to access dental treatment?

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Sitting date: 2023-02-16