13 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Health the steps he intends to take to change the practice whereby only students who are deemed to be in need of orthodontic treatment in 6th class in primary school are provided with treatment, thereby eliminating many needy and deserving cases which become evident, at a late stage, to be in need of orthodontal treatment and who are excluded as they did not satisfy the guidelines when they were in 6th class.

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13 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Health the steps he intends to take to change the practice whereby only students who are deemed to be in need of orthodontic treatment in 6th class in primary school are provided with treatment, thereby eliminating many needy and deserving cases which become evident, at a late stage, to be in need of orthodontal treatment and who are excluded as they did not satisfy the guidelines when they were in 6th class.

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1. 7 February 1991

   Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Childs' Dental Services.

   13 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Health the steps he intends to take to change the practice whereby only students who are deemed to be in need of orthodontic treatment in 6th class in primary school are provided with treatment, thereby eliminating many needy and deserving cases which become evident, at a late stage, to be in need of orthodontal treatment and who are excluded as they did not satisfy the guidelines when they were in 6th class.

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