Written answers

Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Department of Health

Health Services Issues

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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226. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a high level of authorisation requests for frequent eye examinations for medical card holders are being turned down in County Mayo; his views on whether subsequent referrals of some patients without request is breaching rules within the community optical services scheme which is underpinned by patient choice; his views on whether such a strategy is adding to Health Service Executive waiting lists and is contrary to the Government's policy of retaining patients in primary care for as long as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9802/14]

Photo of Alex WhiteAlex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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Community Optometric Services are provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE has therefore been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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