Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2013
1113. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason the National Treatment Purchase Fund did not publish separate waiting list data for the month of July 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46213/13]
View answerPerformance data relating to July 2013 was not available in time to publish an individual July 2013 report. Data relating to July 2013 has, however, been incorporated into the National Trend Analysis of Waiting Times Report, as is standard practice. The National Trend Analysis of Waiting Times is a report which demonstrates cumulative monthly reviews of all patient categories. This ensures that data for each month remains available for review and comparative purposes for at least 13 months. In relation to individual monthly reports, it should be noted that older 'stand alone' monthly data is removed from the website each month to allow space for the publication of the most recent 'stand alone' monthly report. The National Trend Analysis of Waiting Times Report is available at www.ntpf.ie.
