Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that operations involving trailing a spinal cord stimulator are covered by the National Treatment Purchase Fund as those requiring such operations are usually in great pain; and if not, the reason for same. [20163/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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My Department has been advised by the Chief Executive of the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) that the NTPF currently provides procedures for patients requiring spinal cord stimulators subject to patient suitability and having regard to the arrangements made by the NTPF with relevant public and private hospitals.