Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Public Accounts Committee

HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015

9:00 am

Photo of Josepha MadiganJosepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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Okay. I hope so. With regard to the health repayment scheme, I note €453 million was repaid between 2007 and 2009 where charges were incorrectly imposed. I appreciate that the HSE has held its hands up in that regard. It is a substantial amount to have overcharged, so it would be very helpful for the Committee of Public Accounts to know why and how it happened. This is not a couple of cent but rather €453 million. It has been paid back but could the witnesses elaborate on the issue?