Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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178. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of claims under the optical treatment benefit scheme in each of the years 2011 to 2015, in tabular form; the annual cost of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17802/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The total claims received and the cost of the optical benefit scheme in the relevant years are detailed in the following table.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.