Written answers

Wednesday, 23 March 2005

Department of Health and Children

Nursing Home Charges

9:00 pm

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the €2,000 [i]ex gratia[/i] payment agreed to be made to persons in publicly funded long stay nursing homes will not affect their long-term entitlement to moneys owing in accordance with the Supreme Court decision; if the duration of payment will be backdated to the date on which these persons first entered long-term stay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9547/05]

Photo of John DeasyJohn Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person who accepts the [i]ex gratia[/i] payment of €2,000 being offered by the Health Executive Office will be entitled to claim for additional compensation under the national repayment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9665/05]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 151 together.

The ex gratia payment scheme refunded fully eligible persons, who paid for inpatient services in long stay care institutions and who were alive on 9 December 2004, up to €2,000 and payments made under this scheme will be incorporated into the repayment under the national scheme. Full details of the scheme will be announced as soon as possible and it is the intention to make repayments as automatic as possible.

Any person who considers that they or a family member may be eligible for repayment may register their interest in advance with the Health Service Executive by writing to the National Refund Scheme, HSE Midland Area, Arden Road, Tullamore, County Offaly, or e-mail to refundscheme@mailq.hse.ie or by calling the helpline 1800 777737 during office hours.

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