Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

As I stated in my Second Stage address to the House, I recently met representatives of the College of Ophthalmologists when the president of the college outlined the difficulties which many ophthalmologists have with the use of the word "treatment" in section 12(b) which inserts a new subsection (4). I gave an undertaking that my Department would re-examine this area. Having considered the subsection in question and consulted the office of the chief parliamentary counsel, I now propose to delete the words "or treatment of the eye" from section 12(b). I hope the proposed amendment will find favour with the House.

Amendment agreed to.

Section 12, as amended, agreed to.

SECTION 13.

Question proposed: "That section 13 stand part of the Bill."