Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of claimants who have appealed the amounts offered to them under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006; the number of appeals that have been successful; and the number of appeals that have resulted in the moneys offered remaining the same. [18000/08]

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 Appeals Office has informed my Department that up to 2 May 2008 the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office had received 650 completed appeal forms from claimants who have appealed the amounts offered to them. Decisions have issued in 259 of these cases and 171 of these decisions will result in an increased offer to the claimant while 88 of these decisions have resulted in the amounts offered remaining the same.