Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the 14 hospitals from which patients on the outpatient waiting lists will have access to the national treatment purchase fund; if the initiative is confined to certain specialties; if there is a waiting period after which patients in these hospitals will make an application to the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18832/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Arrangements for the outpatient pilot projects mentioned by the Deputy are being made by the national treatment purchase fund, NTPF. My Department, has, therefore, asked the chief executive of the NTPF to respond directly to the Deputy with regard to the information requested.