Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 February 2010
205 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 3 December 2009, if the applicant will be facilitated at another hospital to have their operation under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8798/10]
View answerThe primary remit of the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) is to facilitate treatment for those public patients waiting longest for surgery. The NTPF is working with Tallaght hospital to facilitate treatment in the first place for patients waiting longer than 12 months for surgery. Thereafter it will be in a position to focus on patients waiting for less than 12 months. It is open to the patient's general practitioner to contact the hospital about the case, if he/she is of the opinion that the patient's condition merits more immediate attention.
206 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans for the future use of St. Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8806/10]
View answerAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
