National Treatment Purchase Fund

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 October 2020

Wednesday, 7 October 2020

Questions (225)

Colm Burke

Question:

225. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the details of each of the posts funded by the National Treatment Purchase Fund in each cancer centre; the year funding began for each post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29027/20]

Written answers

Minister for Health

In relation to the funding of posts in cancer centres, the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has advised my Department that it does not provide this type of funding. The NTPF is principally involved in arranging treatments in order to reduce hospital waiting lists, typically for Inpatients, Day Case, GI Scopes and Outpatients.