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Social Welfare Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 June 2021

Tuesday, 22 June 2021

Questions (406)

Alan Kelly

Question:

406. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have received ophthalmic benefits in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [33095/21]

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Written answers

The number of claims for optical benefit in the period requested are detailed below:

Year

 Number of claims

2019

 452,311

2020

 406,648

2021 to end May

 255,944

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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