Seanad debates

Thursday, 1 February 2007

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee Stage

 

1:00 pm

Fergal Browne (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 11:

In page 9, between lines 1 and 2, to insert the following:

"(8)(a) A person whose degree of dependency or means are assessed by a person, or a person acting on behalf of that dependent person, may appeal, to an appeals officer designated by the Minister on the grounds that he or she is not satisfied that his or her means and circumstances were adequately, properly or correctly assessed.

(b) The designated appeals officer shall consider an appeal under paragraph (a) and shall inform the person making the appeal of his or her decision within 28 days of the receipt of the appeal.

(c) For the purpose of deciding the appeal, the designated appeals officer may request information from the Executive and from the person to whom the appeal refers or a person acting on his or her behalf.

(d) A decision of an appeals officer shall be final and conclusive.

(e) Where a report is produced as to the means or degree of dependency of a person, and such report is provided to the Executive, the Executive shall inform the applicant of his or her right to appeal the contents of that report under this subsection.".

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