Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The overall health Vote. It is the same as the acute hospital bill. It is added to that because it is done abroad. People are entitled to it under EU law and we have to do it. Deputy Murphy O'Mahony referred to misunderstandings about it, I think she meant politically, that it does not cost the State. The Government and the taxpayer are still paying for these procedures to be carried out, whether in Belfast or in Dublin. It is a question of capacity. There is more capacity in some of the private hospitals in Belfast to do the procedure.

I will have to get more information on the NTPF.