Dan Neville
Ceist:82 Mr. Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will make the national treatment fund for waiting lists available to mental health patients. [26282/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 28 October 2004
Ceisteanna (88)
Freagraí scríofa
In accordance with health strategy objectives, the Government's immediate focus is on the reduction of waiting lists and waiting times for in-patient and day case treatments in acute hospitals. This is being particularly facilitated by the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF. It is now the case that, in most instances, anyone waiting more than three months will be facilitated by the fund. The issue of including other categories of conditions under the remit of the NTPF will be kept under review.