AQW 34458/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health whether he will review and update General Dental Services fees to reflect the appropriate cost of providing dental care.

Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 3 November 2025

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Tabled
3 November 2025
Answer due by
18 November 2025
Answered
26 November 202523 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

A cost-of-service review of General Dental Services is currently underway. The review is intended to provide an independent assessment of the actual costs incurred by dental practices in delivering Health Service dental treatments and will inform future decisions on fee structures as part of evidence-based reform.

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