Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 November 2004
127 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who will be treated under the national treatment purchase fund in 2004; the way in which this compares to 2003; and her estimate of the number who will be treated in 2005. [30711/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra128 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the duration of a public waiting list which now applies to children and adults before they become eligible for treatment by the national treatment purchase fund; and if she expects that this will be reduced in 2005. [30712/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra129 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that patients on waiting lists in all of the Dublin hospitals are being referred for care under the national treatment purchase fund; and the percentage of those waiting at Dublin hospitals treated compared to hospitals in the rest of the country. [30713/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 127 to 129, inclusive, together.
In 2003 the national treatment purchase fund, NTPF, arranged treatment for 7,832 patients. My Department has been informed by the NTPF the total number treated in 2004 is expected to be approximately 13,000. The NTPF has estimated that based on its increased allocation of €64 million for 2005 it expects to arrange treatment for some 17,000 patients.
My Department has asked the chief executive of the NTPF to reply directly to the Deputy in regard to the position regarding the specific information requested on adult and paediatric waiting lists and the referrals to the NTPF from the Dublin hospitals.
