Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Bill will be later this year, but the presentation or publication of the Bill should not prevent the system from being able to treat people where they need treatment. The opticians and experts who work in the area of cataracts have quite a deal of work completed and have a very heavy work programme. The wait for the publication of a Bill should not stop people from getting the treatment they need.

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