Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 9: To ask the Minister for Health the reason he changed the basis for calculating waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1189/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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This list contained the names of approximately 14,000 people who had been listed for treatment on or before 31 December 2010. It is necessary to ensure that all those on this list are treated by 31 December 2011 in order to achieve the maximum waiting time target.

This explains why the list being operated by the NTPF for the SDU is calculated on a different basis to the list published by the HSE in its performance reports. The HSE list is also compiled by the NTPF and provides details of the number of persons who have been waiting longer than a given period, at a specific point in time. The PTL list, on the other hand, is being used by the health service to ensure that the maximum,waiting target is met.