Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be given a date for an operation at the Mater Hospital; if this person is entitled to be treated under the National Treatment Purchase Fund if the bed is not available in a reasonable time frame at the Mater Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10379/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Patients waiting more than three months on a surgical waiting list may qualify for treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund. It is open to the person in question or anyone acting on their behalf to contact the Fund directly in relation to their case.