979. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the waiting list for orthodontic treatment in the Dublin area; the way those on the list are treated; if treated by his Department, Health Service Executive staff or if contracted out to private orthodontists; his views on the matter; if he will explain the new scheme whereby cases are referred to orthodontists in Northern Ireland; the way in which these are paid; if it is a combination of tax relief from the Irish Exchequer plus a direct fee of some €1,740 if private orthodontists in Dublin and so on have been offered this work on similar terms; if not, the reason; if the arrangement has been made by him or has his approval; if he will clarify and extend the offer of work to orthodontists working in the Irish State since the Irish taxpayer is at least paying the fee in part; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31380/15]

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979. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the waiting list for orthodontic treatment in the Dublin area; the way those on the list are treated; if treated by his Department, Health Service Executive staff or if contracted out to private orthodontists; his views on the matter; if he will explain the new scheme whereby cases are referred to orthodontists in Northern Ireland; the way in which these are paid; if it is a combination of tax relief from the Irish Exchequer plus a direct fee of some €1,740 if private orthodontists in Dublin and so on have been offered this work on similar terms; if not, the reason; if the arrangement has been made by him or has his approval; if he will clarify and extend the offer of work to orthodontists working in the Irish State since the Irish taxpayer is at least paying the fee in part; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31380/15]

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