National Treatment Purchase Fund

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2018

Tuesday, 18 December 2018

Questions (403)

Jackie Cahill

Question:

403. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the cost of a procedure (details supplied) through the NTPF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53064/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) procures capacity for each of the procedures identified in both private hospitals or public hospitals.

In order to ensure competitive pricing as part of their outsourcing programme, the NTPF works with private hospitals from the existing panel agreement and engages in procurement processes through e-tender. The NTPF also works with legal advisors and procurement specialists to ensure that all funding is appropriately spent.

The NTPF advises that as procedures are tendered for through an open procurement process the cost per procedure would be commercially sensitive.