Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 79: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to the response received from the Health Service Executive in relation to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 28 November 2007, if solutions to reduce the waiting times have been found following the review of service provision. [11102/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Child health examinations are provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to children under 6 years of age and all primary level pupils in accordance with Section 66 of the Health Act, 1970. Under Section 67 of that Act, such children are eligible for HSE ophthalmic services in respect of problems noted at child health examinations. As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for Primary Care services, it is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter raised in his earlier questions (155 of 28 November 2007 and 486 of 30 January 2008) investigated and I understand that replies issued directly to the Deputy on 17th January and 29th January 2008 respectively.

My Department has again requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have an update issued directly to the Deputy on the outcome of the review of the provision of child optical services for the Maynooth and Naas areas.