Billy Kelleher
Question:1001. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that according to the National Cancer Screening Centre website the National Diabetic Retinopathy screening programme commenced in February 2013 and that according to the Health Service Executive's 2008 framework report on diabetic retinopathy, it has been internationally recognised that screening and treatment of diabetic retinopathy is one of the most cost effective interventions ever investigated, preventing 6% of potential blindness in year one; in view of the fact that the NCSS makes reference to ensuring that all risks to patients are minimised, if he will confirm that there is funding ring fenced by the Health Service Executive to treat these patients with licensed medications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27563/13]
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