Well, the government have gone and done it.
From the first of January 2010, the government is taking the money that people have paid into as part of their PRSI contributions for optical and dental benefit and is no doubt using it to give to some fat cat banker.
From that date, people who are eligible to claim on their PRSI will be allowed testing only, with no contributions towards frames and/or lenses. Now, last year, optics under the PRSI cost in the region of just €15 million for the whole country for the whole year. Why not sell the government jet and provide proper eyecare?
Common sense, it seems, never seems to matter to some politicians as long as they’re all right.