312. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the measures his Department and the HSE are providing to address the backlog in ophthalmology waiting lists for children: if his Department is considering empowering community optometrists to treat children over eight years of age in the public system for a specific period; and if not, if he plans to build capacity to address the waiting lists. [2843/22]

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312. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the measures his Department and the HSE are providing to address the backlog in ophthalmology waiting lists for children: if his Department is considering empowering community optometrists to treat children over eight years of age in the public system for a specific period; and if not, if he plans to build capacity to address the waiting lists. [2843/22]

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