National Treatment Purchase Fund.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2009

Tuesday, 6 October 2009

Ceisteanna (309)

Mary Upton

Ceist:

404 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients referred by a hospital (details supplied) to the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; if she will break these figures down by their area of requirement; the total cost of NTPF surgeries in this hospital since 2007; the number of doctors and specialists working in this hospital serving both public patients and with the NTP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33001/09]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

The number of patients referred by Tallaght Hospital to the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; broken down by area are set out as follows:

Year	Referrals for day-case & in-patient surgery	Referrals for first time out-patient appointment	Referrals for Radiology (MRI)	Number of cases undertaken for NTPF in Tallaght Hospital & cost of same
2007	613	705	—	5 / €81,770
2008	1,101	240	102	44 / €67,800
2009	732	813	73	47 / €67,600

As the number of doctors and specialists working in Tallaght Hospital serving both public patients and the NTPF is a service matter, this matter has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.