Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a payment will be made under the health repayment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Cork, in respect of their deceased brother, especially in view of the fact that they were informed on 21 November 2007 that they were entitled under law to get a grant of representation and that they would be contacted shortly; the reason the letter they received dated 21 November 2007 was unsigned; and if she will instruct all public officials to sign their names to official letters. [18225/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme in conjunction with the appointed scheme administrator KPMG/McCann Fitzgerald. The HSE has advised my Department that the scheme administrator issue correspondence to applicants in relation to their applications for repayment under the scheme. The scheme administrator has established a national help line — 1890 886 886 — to allow applicants seek information with regard to their individual application.

The specific information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.