Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 May 2015
469. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the current budget of the National Treatment Purchase Fund; the outcomes of this spend; if he is satisfied that this spend represents value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18374/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 2015 allocation for the the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) is €5.1m. The NTPF is currently working with the HSE Special Delivery Unit to achieve a reduction in wait times for inpatients, daycases and outpatients. The NTPF is also responsible for the collection, collation and reporting of both in-patient and outpatient waiting lists and is responsible for the pricing of nursing home beds in approximately 430 Nursing Homes in Ireland annually.
The NTPF budgets for the four years 2012 to 2015 are set out in a table. These funds have been spent on administrative costs, salaries and targeted patient care initiatives to reduce waiting times. The commencement of publication of waiting times at hospital and specialty level has also been achieved since April 2015.
Table 1: NTPF Budgets 2012-2014
|
Year |
ALLOCATION (€m) |
ACTUAL SPEND (€m) |
|
2015 |
5.1 |
n/a |
|
2014 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
|
2013 |
17.387* |
17.387 |
|
2012 |
70.587 |
40.587 |
*Includes a virement of €3.4m
