Dental Services
Dail Éireann — 2026-03-26
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Alan Dillon (FG), Mayo

I have listened to the Deputy and taken on board the points he has made. I will bring them back to the Minister, Deputy Carroll MacNeill. The Deputy has advocated for his constituents to ensure they have better dental and orthodontic treatment services. I assure him that improving access to dental care for children is a priority. We need an accelerated response to the staffing deficit that Tipperary is experiencing. We must also ensure that waiting lists are reduced significantly over the time ahead.
The Government is investing heavily in oral health policy. This is part of the modernisation of our health service. We need transformation in how we deliver the care at a regional level and not just at national level. Sometimes that is forgotten. There should not be inequality across the east, west and south. Everyone should be on this journey at the same time. We are committed to ensuring that patients who are experiencing real difficulties have access to services.
I will take this issue back to the Minister and thank the Deputy for raising it.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-26