Question from Deputy Micheál Carrigy - PQ 12295-26
Deputy Carrigy asked about the waiting lists for children in Longford. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs and HSE Dublin and Midlands
Published: February 2026
Updated: April 2026
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the current number of children on the orthodontic waiting list in County Longford, categorised by IOTN grades 4 and 5; the average and longest waiting times for these patients; the specific plans or waiting time action plans in place for 2026 to clear backlogs in the midlands region; if there are any active recruitment campaigns to fill vacant specialist orthodontist or dental nurse posts in the HSE dental clinics serving Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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