Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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1612.To ask the Minister for Health the number of optometrists contracted to provide services under the community optometry scheme each year for the past ten years; the waiting list for this service in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[33955/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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1613.To ask the Minister for Health the fees paid per patient to an optometrist under the community optometry scheme for each eye examination; the fees paid in 2008 and 2015; if he intends increasing the unit fee paid, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[33956/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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1614.To ask the Minister for Health the number of optometrists registered with the community optometry scheme in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[33958/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.