2240. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the annual cost to the HSE of providing orthodontic assessment clinics, including staffing and operational expenses; the proportion of these assessments that do not lead to treatment being approved; whether any cost-benefit analysis has been conducted on this model of service delivery; and if she will consider reforms to ensure better value for public money, particularly where large numbers of families are required to attend appointments that do not result in access to care. [43345/26]

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2240. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the annual cost to the HSE of providing orthodontic assessment clinics, including staffing and operational expenses; the proportion of these assessments that do not lead to treatment being approved; whether any cost-benefit analysis has been conducted on this model of service delivery; and if she will consider reforms to ensure better value for public money, particularly where large numbers of families are required to attend appointments that do not result in access to care. [43345/26]

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