Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)

I am not in a position to accept this amendment because under the provisions of the Bill applicants can already claim recoverable health charges from more than one institution. The Bill allows any recoverable health charge to be reclaimed under the scheme. This refers to the amount paid of a charge imposed on a person with full eligibility under the Health Charges for Inpatients Services Regulations 1976, as amended in 1987, or a contribution for inpatient services under the Institutional Assistance Regulations 1954, as amended in 1965. Deputy Twomey tabled a similar amendment in the Dáil where, after some discussion, it was rejected.