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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dental Benefit Scheme. Dental benefit patient fees
Summary
The Minister said there were no proposals to change the scheme’s arrangements: some treatment is free, while patients contribute toward other treatment.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if any change is contemplated in the dental benefit scheme in relation to the payment of fees by patients to the dentists.
Comment on this
There are no proposals at present for any change in the existing arrangements whereby insured persons qualified for dental benefit under the dental benefit scheme administered by my Department receive certain treatment free of charge and are required to pay a contribution towards the cost of other treatment.
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