Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason medical card holders in County Mayo have to wait up to five months for a basic eye test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27746/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.