Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is no promised legislation on this issue but the Deputy will be aware that a new surgery was opened in Tipperary this year which has had a significant impact on improving waiting times. There are still, however, too many people waiting for cataract surgeries. A number of initiatives are being developed in the Cork-Kerry area, community healthcare organisation, CHO, area 4, in particular. I am engaging with the ophthalmology team, the clinicians, the practitioners, and the hospital group to see if capacity can be further improved in this area. It is an issue of which we are well aware and we intend to take further action to address these waiting lists.

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