2239. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the average length and clinical scope of orthodontic assessment appointments carried out within the HSE; whether standardised assessment protocols are in place to ensure thorough and consistent evaluations, if she is aware of concerns from families that such assessments are often extremely brief and result in immediate decisions of ineligibility; and if she will outline any measures being taken to ensure that assessments represent a meaningful and rigorous clinical process rather than a preliminary screening for exclusion. [43344/26]

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2239. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the average length and clinical scope of orthodontic assessment appointments carried out within the HSE; whether standardised assessment protocols are in place to ensure thorough and consistent evaluations, if she is aware of concerns from families that such assessments are often extremely brief and result in immediate decisions of ineligibility; and if she will outline any measures being taken to ensure that assessments represent a meaningful and rigorous clinical process rather than a preliminary screening for exclusion. [43344/26]

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