John Brassil (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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833. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons from County Kerry on the ophthalmic waiting list for cataract assessment or operations at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital who have been waiting longer than 18 months; the number who can avail of the national treatment purchase fund; the amount of funding that has been made available at the hospital for the NTPF for cataract patients waiting longer than 18 months in 2017; the number of persons from County Kerry who have access to this fund; the amount of additional funding that will be released in 2017 for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37032/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In relation to the specific case raised, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.