488. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the reason the current criteria for eligibility to be admitted as a cadet in the Air Corps include having no previous corrections made to the candidate’s eyesight, regardless of whether the candidate’s current eyesight fits the Air Corps criteria; and if he is considering amending this criterion in line with advancements in corrective laser eye surgery and bearing in mind practices employed by private airline companies and military air forces in other countries. [30284/13]

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488. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the reason the current criteria for eligibility to be admitted as a cadet in the Air Corps include having no previous corrections made to the candidate’s eyesight, regardless of whether the candidate’s current eyesight fits the Air Corps criteria; and if he is considering amending this criterion in line with advancements in corrective laser eye surgery and bearing in mind practices employed by private airline companies and military air forces in other countries. [30284/13]

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