Dáil Éireann - Volume 393 - 23 November, 1989 - Written Answers.


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Dáil Éireann - Volume 393 - 23 November, 1989

Written Answers. - Corrective Eye Surgery.

Mr. Allen Mr. Allen

90. Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting squint surgery in each of the health board areas.

Minister for Health (Dr. O'Hanlon) Rory O'Hanlon

Minister for Health (Dr. O'Hanlon): The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:

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Health Board Area	Number of Children Awaiting Strabismus Surgery
Eastern	385
Mid Western	62
North Western	3
Southern	100
Western	44
SouthEastern	30
SouthEastern	30

There are no in-patient ophthalmic units in the Midland or North Eastern Health Boards. Children from these areas in need of strabismus surgery are included in the Eastern Health Board figure.

Dáil Éireann 393 Written Answers. Corrective Eye Surgery.

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