Noel Grealish (Galway West, Progressive Democrats)
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Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of people who are on a waiting list for neurosurgery in Beaumont Hospital from the west of Ireland; the average waiting time; the number of people from the west who travelled to Dublin for neurosurgery in the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17978/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Responsibility for the collection and reporting of waiting lists and waiting times for in-patient hospital treatment falls within the remit of the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF). My Department has, therefore, asked the Chief Executive of the National Treatment Purchase Fund to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the information requested on the waiting list for neurosurgery at Beaumont Hospital.

In relation to the number of people from the west who travelled to Dublin for neurosurgery in the past two years, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.