Mitchell down in mouth over dental treatment

Fine Gael's Jim Mitchell is attacking the Minister for Health Micheál Martin for failing to address when he says is a chronic situation for people waiting for orthodontic dental treatment.

The party's deputy leader says waiting lists are too long, particularly in Dublin, where waiting lists in some parts are hitting eight years.

Deputy Mitchell said this morning: "It's another example of the Government's failure to seriously tackle the glaring inequalities at the heart of the prosperous Ireland we live in."