Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 November 2017

Wednesday, 29 November 2017

Ceisteanna (302)

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

302. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 22 November 2017, if he will request the NTPF to ensure that the public or private status of patients on hospital waiting lists is collected in all future audits of waiting lists in order to achieve a full picture in respect of the problems already identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50860/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

The key functions of the National Treatment Purchase Fund include arranging for the provision of hospital treatment to those patients waiting longest for treatment and collecting, collating and validating information on public patients waiting for public hospital treatment.

The NTPF has advised that its role does not currently include the audit of patients waiting for treatment privately.