Jim Glennon (Dublin North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of companies which responded to the most recent request for expressions of interest in the long stay patients payment refund scheme; the number which were shortlisted; the number of tenders which were received by the closing date; the criteria which was used to assess and nominate the successful company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16675/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the repayment scheme including the recruitment of an outside company to manage the scheme within the parameters agreed by Government. A procurement team has been established by the HSE which is currently undertaking the procurement process to select an outside company. The timescale determined by the HSE for the selection process including the appointment of the successful company is mid-May 2006. Specific inquiries relating to the scheme are referred to the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive. My Department has asked the HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Jim Glennon (Dublin North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the tender competition for the long stay patents refund scheme was terminated in 2005; the number of companies which replied to the expression of interest notice; the number of companies which were shortlisted and invited to tender; the number of companies which submitted tenders by the closing date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16676/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the national repayment scheme including the recruitment of an outside company to manage the scheme within the parameters agreed by Government. A procurement team was established by the HSE to undertake the procurement process.

Specific inquiries relating to the scheme are referred to the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive. My Department has asked the HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.