Seanad debates

Tuesday, 25 February 2003

Opticians (Amendment) Bill 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages.

 

My anxiety was somewhat increased by the Minister's reply on Second Stage. With regard to what I said on the subject of allowing optometrists to use drugs, I do not believe he fully understood my concerns. I do not believe that the only people who should be allowed use drugs are members of the medical profession. I have spoken in this House, as the Cathaoirleach may remember, about the need to extend the use of drugs to paramedics in a pre-hospital emergency situation. I got quite a favourable response from the Minister about this and I hope that changes in this area will be forthcoming in the near future. I am not taking a trade union approach to this issue, about which I am quite concerned.

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