298 Miss Fox asked the Minister for Health and Children when he will provide orthodontic treatment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11589/01]

As the provision of orthodontic services to eligible persons in County Wicklow is the statutory responsibility of the Eastern Regional Health Authority, I have asked the chief executive officer of that authority to investigate the position in this case and to reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.