Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress of the working group on eligibility for healthcare; and when she will publish its report. [35367/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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My Department is currently reviewing eligibility with a view to clarifying and updating the present provisions relating to eligibility for health and personal social services. The eligibility review is being carried out by a team in the Department rather than by way of a working group. The intention is to bring forward legislation which will define specific health and personal social services more clearly; set out who should be eligible for what services, as well as criteria for eligibility; establish when and in what circumstances charges may be made and provide for an appeals framework. It is expected that the legislation will be published in 2008.