Still seeking the minister's attention

IN A recent interview the Minister for Health and Children, Micheál Martin, indicated that elected public representatives would have an opportunity to give an input into the running of the public health services.

This would through the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children.

In February 2004 a number of colleagues and I were highly critical of the behaviour of the Department of Health and Children in their running of the public health orthodontic service.