Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the acceptance of an [i]ex gratia[/i] payment of €2,000 for the repayment of illegal nursing home charges to medical card holders will in any way preclude a recipient from further repayments. [11801/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The ex gratia payment scheme refunded fully eligible persons, who paid forinpatient services in long stay care institutions and who were alive on 9 December 2004. The refund was 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, e-mail to refundscheme@mailq.hse.ie; or by calling the helpline 1800 777737 during office hours.