Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 December 2004
29 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the next hospital waiting list figures will be published; if there is preliminary information available on the figures; the reason for the delay in view of the fact that the equivalent figures were published at the beginning of November in 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31557/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra81 Mr. Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she will publish waiting lists for surgical and medical treatments at each hospital in each health board region in view of the fact that the last comprehensive waiting list is from December 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31795/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 29 and 81 together.
Responsibility for the collection and reporting of waiting lists and waiting times now falls within the remit of the national treatment purchase fund, NTPF. My Department understands that the NTPF is collating data for the position as at 30 June 2004. It is expected that the NTPF will report on this data as soon as it has completed its analysis.
