Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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1290. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the excessively high number of patients awaiting surgery to remove eye cataracts; if he is aware of the number of patients already waiting over 18 months for an initial outpatient appointment; if he is further aware that many of these patients are confined to their homes owing to the loss of vision while awaiting removal of the cataracts thus losing their independence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25596/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.