206 Ms Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the recent report of the Comptroller and Auditor General which found that 36% of patients were actually referred by the National Treatment Purchase Fund for private treatment in the very same hospital for which they were waiting for public treatment in the first place; if her further attention has further been drawn to the difficulties reported by the Comptroller and Auditor General in getting information from the National Treatment Purchase Fund; if the Comptroller and Auditor General will be asked to undertake a full value for money audit of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28782/05]

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206 Ms Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the recent report of the Comptroller and Auditor General which found that 36% of patients were actually referred by the National Treatment Purchase Fund for private treatment in the very same hospital for which they were waiting for public treatment in the first place; if her further attention has further been drawn to the difficulties reported by the Comptroller and Auditor General in getting information from the National Treatment Purchase Fund; if the Comptroller and Auditor General will be asked to undertake a full value for money audit of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28782/05]

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1. 18 October 2005

   National Treatment Purchase Fund.

   206 Ms Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the recent report of the Comptroller and Auditor General which found that 36% of patients were actually referred by the National Treatment Purchase Fund for private treatment in the very same hospital for which they were waiting for public treatment in the first place; if her further attention has further been drawn to the difficulties reported by the Comptroller and Auditor General in getting information from the National Treatment Purchase Fund; if the Comptroller and Auditor General will be asked to undertake a full value for money audit of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28782/05]

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