Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 November 2004
161 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average cost of patient treatment under the national treatment purchase fund; the way in which this compares with patient care administered in the normal manner; the average cost of treatment and the total cost of treatment received to date by residents of north Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29079/04]
View answer162 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the current state of waiting lists and the uptake of the national treatment purchase fund including detailed levels of usage; the number of persons that have been treated in north Tipperary; the number in north Tipperary that are still on waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29080/04]
View answerI propose to answer Questions Nos. 161 and 162 together.
Responsibility for the collection and reporting of waiting lists and waiting times now falls within the remit of the national treatment purchase fund, NTPF. My Department has, therefore, asked the acting chief executive of the NTPF to reply to the Deputy directly with the information requested.
