Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My final question relates to the NTPF. A simple example concerns cataract operations. The main problem at the moment is people trying to get appointments even to be assessed before they get on the list. If they get on the list, they can avail of the NTPF, but the problem is getting on the list. Can we do anything to expedite the issue in order that people will be assessed on the list for surgery and then, if necessary, the service can be farmed out under the NTPF?