Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

-----European programme. Brexit put paid to that programme. Therefore, the Government intervened to create a bespoke cross-Border mechanism in respect of cross-Border services, particularly in the area of cataracts. As for the cost and so on, a lot depends on how much private operators are charging in the North. Obviously, the HSE reviews this on an ongoing basis. I will get further background on this for Deputy Stanley.

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