Liam Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in refunding persons for illegal nursing home charges under the national repayment scheme; and when all outstanding moneys will be refunded. [29585/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Government has agreed the key elements of a scheme for the repayment of long stay charges for publicly funded residential care. However, full details of the scheme have yet to be finalised. The Health Service Executive has informed my Department that an outside company with experience in handling mass claims will be engaged by it in November to provide an independent input into the design and administration of the scheme. It is my intention to have legislation brought before the Oireachtas in the next parliamentary session and to have repayments commencing shortly after the Bill is approved and signed into law.