Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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159. To ask the Minister for Health the reason his predecessor's instruction that the National Treatment Purchase Fund publish its monthly waiting list report, at the same time as the Health Service Executive publishes its monthly performance report, is no longer in force. [7615/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The publication of the NTPF reports arises from the NTPF reverting to its previous practice in this regard which facilitates the early publication of waiting list information.

The previous arrangements whereby the NTPF published waiting list information at the same time as the equivalent HSE monthly report was agreed with the HSE.

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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160. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Treatment Purchase Fund published a waiting list report for December 2014. [7616/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Information in respect to the December waiting list was published by the NTPF and overwritten as is necessary to present January 2015information. The NTPF is currently working on a new format for publication that will include historical information and trend analysis information.