Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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568. To ask the Minister for Health the status of operations to transfer ophthalmology services from Cork University Hospital to South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital; the costs borne to date of that transfer in tabular form; and the reasons for delay. [56536/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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569. To ask the Minister for Health the costs of moving ophthalmology patients to private consultants in the Cork area; and the number of patients who are impacted, by age and gender in tabular form. [56537/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.