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

It would be helpful on the approach being taken by the HSE because we have not received any information on it as public representatives. It would be helpful from our point of view if we got the programmes the HSE has.

The final issue relates to eye care in the Cork region. A brand new building has been built in Ballincollig. I understand it needs additional staff and to be equipped. There is still no clearance to equip the building. It has been finished but there is a question about providing funding for equipping the building. We have approximately 18,000 people on the waiting list for eye care in Cork. People are being offered £50 to recommend a place outside the jurisdiction. In other words, they are referring people to Belfast for treatment. I understand one can get £50 if one refers people there. I understand the buses are starting again while we have a finished building, but we still do not have the equipment for it.