Written answers

Tuesday, 12 October 2004

Department of Health and Children

Hospital Services

9:00 pm

Photo of John DeasyJohn Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 241: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her position with regard to the funding of public patients at any private radiotherapy centre that may be developed in the Waterford area. [24317/04]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Government is committed to making the full range of cancer services available and accessible to cancer patients throughout Ireland. To this end, we will provide considerable investment in radiation oncology facilities in the coming years.

As regards referral of public patients to private facilities, the national radiation oncology co-ordinating group has been established to, inter alia, advise on quality assurance protocols and develop guidelines in regard to this matter. The group comprises clinical, technical, managerial, academic and nursing expertise from different geographic regions. I expect the application of these guidelines to inform the funding of any such referrals.

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