Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

What we are going to see from now on is consistent steady falls in the number of people waiting.

I do not have the exact figures for cataracts. I had them on me last week but I do not have them to hand now. The number of people waiting for cataract procedures has fallen very considerably. I do not know whether it is down by 25% or 50%. That may not be enough for the individuals mentioned by the Deputy but we are making a lot of progress and we are getting there and I hope the Deputy recognises this.

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