David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 398: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public orthopaedic patients who have secured surgery under the national treatment purchase scheme in 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 respectively; the locations where this surgery was carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7586/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The number of orthopaedic patients who were treated under the NTPF in 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 is 7302. The annual breakdown is set out below.

Data on specific numbers of patients treated in individual hospitals is not readily available.

The hospitals involved in carrying out orthopaedic surgery for the NTPF are:

Aut Even Hospital, Co. Kilkenny

Barringtons Hospital, Limerick

UPMC Beacon Hospital, Dublin

Beaumont Hospital, Dublin

Blackrock Clinic, Dublin

Bon Secours Hospitals – Dublin, Galway, Cork, Tralee

Cappagh, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin

Galway Clinic, Galway

Hermitage Medical Clinic, Dublin

Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny

Lourdes Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene

Mater Private Healthcare, Dublin

Merlin Park Hospital, Dublin

Northwest Independent Hospital, Ballykelly

Our Lady's Hospital, Navan

Sligo General Hospital, Sligo

Sports Surgery Clinic, Dublin

Saint Francis Private Hospital, Ballinderry

AMNCH, Dublin

Whitfield Clinic, Co. Waterford