Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2022
1047. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of outsourced to the private sector vasectomy procedures under the National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list initiative at Connolly Hospital in each of the years 2011 to 2021. [14889/22]
View answer1048. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of outsourced to the private sector vasectomy procedures under the National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list initiative at Tallaght University Hospital in each of the years 2011 to 2021. [14890/22]
View answer1049. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of outsourced to the private sector vasectomy procedures under the National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list initiative at St. Vincent’s University Hospital in each of the years 2011 to 2021. [14891/22]
View answer1050. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of vasectomy procedures outsourced to the private sector under the National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list initiative at St. James’ Hospital, Dublin in each of the years 2011 to 2021. [14892/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1047 to 1050, inclusive, together.
In relation to the data requested by the Deputy, the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) have informed my Department that there were 35 vasectomy treatments arranged from 2017 to 2021 across 3 of the 4 hospitals with approximately 70% arranged in Tallaght University Hospital.
As the number of treatments are very low, for Statistical Disclosure Control (SDC) reasons, the NTPF have advised that no further breakdown can be provided to avoid possible identification of patients.
