1169. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the current number of children on the orthodontic waiting list in County Longford, categorised by IOTN grades 4 and 5; the average and longest waiting times for these patients; the specific plans or waiting time action plans in place for 2026 to clear backlogs in the midlands region; if there are any active recruitment campaigns to fill vacant specialist orthodontist or dental nurse posts in the HSE dental clinics serving Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12295/26]

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1169. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the current number of children on the orthodontic waiting list in County Longford, categorised by IOTN grades 4 and 5; the average and longest waiting times for these patients; the specific plans or waiting time action plans in place for 2026 to clear backlogs in the midlands region; if there are any active recruitment campaigns to fill vacant specialist orthodontist or dental nurse posts in the HSE dental clinics serving Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12295/26]

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