James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to implement a proactive system whereby every person who is waiting for treatment for three months automatically receives a written offer of treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26770/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has responsibility for the collation of national waiting list data for in-patient and day-case hospital treatment. In order to assist it with this function, the NTPF established an online national Patient Treatment Register, based on named patients, thus enabling it to write directly to qualifying patients with an offer of treatment. In addition, persons who are on a surgical in-patient waiting list for three months or more may contact the NTPF directly to seek treatment.

The processes and procedures used by the NTPF in order to discharge its statutory obligations in the most effective and efficient manner are subject to regular review and analysis in consultation with my Department.