National Treatment Purchase Fund

Tuesday, 10 February 2026

Questions (1127, 1128)

David Cullinane

Question:

1127. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of funding provided to the national treatment purchase fund in 2026, by funding purpose; if there is a stay on funding for outsourcing or any other service provided, or organised by, or through the national treatment purchase fund in general, or for any specific institutions, clinics, or provider otherwise, in tabular form; if so, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10145/26]

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David Cullinane

Question:

1128. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason funding is not available to Tallaght University Hospital for outsourcing inpatient procedures through the National Treatment Purchase Fund; whether this is due to funding not been sanctioned for the year; if there is a reason the hospital is prevented from accessing such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10146/26]

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Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1127 and 1128 together.

The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) continues to commission treatment for the longest waiting patients where budget and capacity allows.

€200 million was allocated to the NTPF under Budget 2026. With this allocation the NTPF has undertaken, through the Waiting Time Action Plan to provide 143,000 episodes of patient care: 100,000 OPD appointments, 23,000 IPDC procedures and 20,000 endoscopy procedures.

In relation to the particular query raised, the NTPF has advised my Department that its commissioning team is currently progressing the release of offers to all hospitals nationally, including Tallaght University Hospital (TUH).

Question No. 1128 answered with Question No. 1127.