Minister passes the buck on child dental services

I RECENTLY sent a letter to Health Minister and Tánaiste Mary Harney regarding implementation of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children’s recommendations on orthodontic services in June 2005.
Mon, 30 Jan, 2006 - 00:00

In particular, I outlined the need to improve the criteria for orthodontic training programmes.

Ms Harney passed my letter on to the Health Service Executive.

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