3245. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number and location, by town or local area, of dental practices currently accepting medical card patients under the dental treatment services scheme in County Tipperary; the corresponding number in each of the past five years; whether the HSE has identified areas of County Tipperary in which medical card holders are unable to access a participating dentist within a reasonable distance; and the measures being taken to address any such gaps. [60854/26]

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.