226. Deputy Dara Calleary asked 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]

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226. Deputy Dara Calleary asked 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]

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