Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of appeals heard under the health repayment scheme; the number of those appeals successful and the number unsuccessful in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20638/08]

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.

My Department has been advised by the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office that up to 16 May 2008 the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office has issued decisions in relation to 1,293 appeals. 1,000 of the decisions issued agree with the decision of the scheme administrator. 122 of these decisions resulted in an initial offer being made to claimants and a further 171 decisions resulted in an increased offer of repayment to claimants. The Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office does not categorise its decisions on a county by county basis.