Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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601. To ask the Minister for Health the treatments available to persons here, with visual impairments, especially those illnesses requiring laser treatment; if he will explain the reason it would be necessary for an Irish citizen to seek laser treatment in the United States of America as opposed to Ireland for such visual impairments or illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2466/13]

Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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605. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the treatments available to men in this State, with prostate health issues, especially those illnesses requiring laser treatment and explain the reason it would be necessary for an Irish citizen to seek laser treatment in the United States of America as opposed to Ireland for such impairments or illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2563/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 601 and 605 together.

In relation to the particular queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in these matters.