139 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to a recent letter issued to private orthodontists by the Eastern Regional Health Authority, ERHA, which states that the public dental services are no longer in a position to take referrals for routine care, including orthodontic extractions, even when it is deemed necessary by an orthodontist; when such a change in policy occurred; the statutory instrument under which it was made; if this is a correct policy vis-à-vis children’s entitlement to dental services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18242/04]

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139 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to a recent letter issued to private orthodontists by the Eastern Regional Health Authority, ERHA, which states that the public dental services are no longer in a position to take referrals for routine care, including orthodontic extractions, even when it is deemed necessary by an orthodontist; when such a change in policy occurred; the statutory instrument under which it was made; if this is a correct policy vis-à-vis children’s entitlement to dental services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18242/04]

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