John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of appeals heard under the health repayment scheme; the number that have been successful; the number that have been unsuccessful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13860/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office is an independent office established to provide an appeals service to those who wish to appeal the decision of the Scheme Administrator under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006. The Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office has informed my Department that as of 4 April 2008, the Appeals Office has issued 903 appeal decisions. Of these appeal decisions 229 have disagreed with the decision of the Scheme Administrator and 674 have agreed with the decision of the Scheme Administrator.