The national treatment purchase fund, NTPF, is used for the purpose of treating public patients who have been waiting longest for treatment. To date, more than 7,200 patients have received treatment under the NTPF. The fund has the capacity to treat up to 800 patients per month predominantly in Ireland and in four hospitals in the UK. The NTPF will continue to identify capacity to treat those public patients who have been waiting longest for treatment. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the NTPF to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.