Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of the National Treatment Purchase Fund to the Exchequer in the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32924/08]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a breakdown of the number of procedures carried out by the National Treatment Purchase Fund to date in 2008 and in the years 2005, 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32925/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 91 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables. Table 1 shows the annual revenue allocations, in-patients treated and out-patient appointments in the years in question. Table 2 indicates in-patient activity to the end of August 2008. The Annual Reports of the National Treatment Purchase Fund contain detailed statistics in relation to both in-patient and out-patient activity for the period 2005 to 2007. I have arranged for a copy of the report for each year to be furnished to the Deputy.