Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:07 pm on 7 February 2017.
Well, the Cabinet Secretary hears what the Member says. As I said, there are alternative provisions in place, although the intention is to restart the service. I can say, though, that, because of Designed to Smile, the latest dental survey of five-year-olds in 2014-15 shows a 6 per cent reduction in the proportion of children with experience of dental decay in Wales when compared with the previous survey, undertaken in 2011-12. And, over the last eight years, we have seen a 12 per cent reduction in the proportion of children with at least one tooth affected by decay, and that's an example of the success of Designed for Life.