PQ 228
228. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his views on research carried out by the National Coalition for Vision Health in Ireland, which indicates that the 220,000 already suffering sight loss could rise to 272,000 by 2020; if he is confident that he will be able to honour the commitment to the World Health Organisation guidelines to eradicate avoidable blindness by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22056/13]
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228. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his views on research carried out by the National Coalition for Vision Health in Ireland, which indicates that the 220,000 already suffering sight loss could rise to 272,000 by 2020; if he is confident that he will be able to honour the commitment to the World Health Organisation guidelines to eradicate avoidable blindness by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22056/13]
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