Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2022
812. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health further to his email response to this Deputy regarding ophthalmic services in University Hospital Limerick (details supplied) if the funding for a Donegal based primary care consultant medical ophthalmologist is ring-fenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23316/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra813. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is currently only one part-time community ophthalmic physician available in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23317/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra814. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to return to having three community ophthalmic physicians available in County Donegal as there was previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23318/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 812 to 814, inclusive, together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
