National Treatment Purchase Fund.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 February 2006

Thursday, 2 February 2006

Ceisteanna (90)

Paul Kehoe

Ceist:

86 Mr. Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person undergoing a knee operation under the National Treatment Purchase Fund in a hospital in Galway is entitled to transport or a transport allowance while travelling to and from their home in County Carlow. [3692/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

The Department is aware that the National Treatment Purchase Fund pays patients' travel costs in certain circumstances. The NTPF should be contacted directly regarding the specific case that the Deputy has in mind.