John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 344: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 1 February 2007, the progress in reaching a decision in the person's case by her Department in consultation with the employing agency; and if she will expedite a positive outcome. [14311/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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An option to join the Nominated Health Agencies Superannuation Scheme was offered to wholetime permanent employees of St Patrick's Centre, Kilkenny in 1981 and 1996. The 1996 option expired on 15th April 1996. Where a person who has not exercised an option to join a scheme subsequently makes an appeal about the validity of their option or claims that they did not receive an option to which they were entitled, such appeals or claims are examined. If the facts of the case are established in favour of the claimant, a fresh option may be given to the individual. The person whose details have been supplied has made such a claim and the claim is being examined in my Department in consultation with the employing agency. Additional information regarding this case was requested by my Department from the employing agency and all aspects of the case will be examined thoroughly in due course.