Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

337. To ask the Minister for Health the number and cost of operations and procedures carried out under the National Treatment Purchase Fund in each of the past three years by specialty; the estimated cost of such operations or treatments had they been carried out in a HSE hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17427/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

In response to the question raised by the Deputy, I have asked the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) and the HSE to provide the Department with comparative figures and estimates.

As this information is in the process of being collated, I have asked both agencies to respond directly to me, and I will forward the response to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

338. To ask the Minister for Health the number and cost of operations or treatments undertaken under the National Treatment Purchase Fund in each of the past three years by medical facility or hospital in which they were undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17428/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The NTPF has advised my Department that it did not have a direct role in the commissioning of patient treatments in 2016 and 2015. The procurement of treatments was carried out by the HSE and the role of the NTPF was the administration of the payments to the hospitals.

In addition, the NTPF has indicated that the 2017 Annual Financial Statements have not yet been finalised and as a result the data requested by the Deputy in relation to 2017 is not currently available.

In response to the specific question from the Deputy, details of the treatments undertaken by the NTPF by type of medical facility/hospital between 2014 and 2016 are set out in the table.