Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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20. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to reduce the long waiting times for primary care ophthalmology appointments being experienced by persons under 18 years of age in County Galway. [40962/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The HSE advises that all patient referrals for primary care ophthalmology appointments are being monitored closely and prioritised according to clinical need. Additional clinics are in place to deal with the waiting list in South Galway, where there has been difficulty in recruiting a Community Ophthalmologist. The HSE continues to make every effort to ensure that children are seen in a timely manner, taking cognisance of clinical need and clinical urgency.