Seanad debates
Tuesday, 25 February 2003
Opticians (Amendment) Bill 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages.
The drugs in question are widely used in Britain where the authorities are going further than we are and recommending the use of drugs for therapeutic purposes. The Irish College of Ophthalmologists takes a different view to the British College of Ophthalmologists. If Senators excuse the pun, they do not see eye to eye on the utilisation of these drugs. While I accept Senator Henry's concerns, we have reached a reasonable balance in trying to bring the legislation in tune with current optometry norms.
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