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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2026

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Questions (887)

Pádraig O'Sullivan

Question:

887. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting dental treatment under general anaesthetic (details supplied); the number waiting more than 12 months; the median waiting time; the corresponding figures for special care patients of all ages, given the position that data on special care patients is not consistently collected; the number of acute hospital beds ring-fenced for paediatric and special care dental general anaesthetic cases in each region, including in HSE South West health region, by HSE health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49489/26]

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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

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