Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I raised an issue with the HSE last week in respect of a third strand of the nursing homes issue. Essentially, we had the public nursing homes, which fell as neatly as possible within the repayment scheme, as it was envisaged. There were the private nursing homes, where, of course, there are many deliberations. There was then a third strand, which are long-term facilities for people with disabilities operated by section 38 and 39 companies. Through the accounts and secret memos, we learned that many people were essentially told there was no point in applying for the repayment scheme because they would not qualify. Some applied anyway. A minority of about 500 people appealed the decision to deny them. That appeal was upheld. The Government decided to appeal that, but then subsequently withdrew the appeal and paid those 515 individuals, as I understand. Mr. Watt can correct me if that did not happen. What happened in respect of the other two cohorts, that is, those people who applied but did not appeal who their decision and those people who did not apply in the first place because the HSE had essentially advised them that there was no point in doing so?