Mr. Fergal Goodman:

A total of 1,738 cross-border directive cases were reimbursed in 2016, of which 692 went to Northern Ireland. I acknowledge that it is difficult to read out a table and give figures to members but out of a total of 237 inpatient cases done under the directive, 213 went to Northern Ireland, which gives the 90% I referred to. Of the 1,501 outpatient and day cases reimbursed, 479 went to Northern Ireland. I do not have a country breakdown of the remaining 1,022 but we know the countries where the directive has been exercised by people. Northern Ireland, England, Poland, France and Lithuania are instanced as countries of significance but we are seeking a country-by-country breakdown and the HSE has to run some analysis to provide that for us.