170 Mr. Cregan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the operation of the national treatment purchase fund is under the control of her Department or the HSE; if she will report on procedures done, the cost of same to date, the impact on waiting lists and give an analysis of each category of procedure; the number of procedures in each hospital; if there is competition between hospitals; the way in which work is divided between them; if public hospitals are allowed to tender for procedures; if so, the reason this is allowed when they cannot cope with existing patients; if this practice will cease before this scheme is destroyed; if the waiting list initiative fund still exists; if so, the amount budgeted for same in 2005; the way in which hospitals qualify for their payments; and if it is distributed without focus. [12834/05]

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170 Mr. Cregan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the operation of the national treatment purchase fund is under the control of her Department or the HSE; if she will report on procedures done, the cost of same to date, the impact on waiting lists and give an analysis of each category of procedure; the number of procedures in each hospital; if there is competition between hospitals; the way in which work is divided between them; if public hospitals are allowed to tender for procedures; if so, the reason this is allowed when they cannot cope with existing patients; if this practice will cease before this scheme is destroyed; if the waiting list initiative fund still exists; if so, the amount budgeted for same in 2005; the way in which hospitals qualify for their payments; and if it is distributed without focus. [12834/05]

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