Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Could I raise the issue of the National Treatment Purchase Fund? It has overall responsibility for negotiating under the fair deal scheme. As the Chair knows, up to €1.5 billion, which is up from €1 billion, is now being expended on nursing home care. This matter also concerns work sent from the HSE to private hospitals. I am not sure whether we can get in witnesses from the fund but the item should be put on the agenda. The fund is now in charge of nearly €2 billion. It would be appropriate to have representatives in to ensure we are getting value for money from the work they are doing.