Written answers
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Department of Health and Children
Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
9:00 pm
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a contract (details supplied) will be extended; if so, the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23904/08]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the health repayment scheme in conjunction with the appointed scheme administrator K.P.M.G. and McCann Fitzgerald.
The HSE has advised my Department that the contract between the HSE and the Scheme Administrator (KPMG and McCann Fitzgerald) expires on 29th June 2008 and will not be extended. However, the HSE is exercising its right under the contract to require the Scheme Administrator to complete the claims and services that are outstanding on the expiry date. It is not possible at this time to estimate exactly the cost of the completion of the work-in-progress.
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money paid to date to private companies pursuant to an Act (details supplied). [23910/08]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the health repayment scheme in conjunction with the appointed scheme administrator K.P.M.G. and McCann Fitzgerald.
The HSE has advised that the following payments were made since the scheme was introduced.
| Company | 2008 (Up to 31st May) | 2007 | 2006 | Total |
| Scheme Administrator | 3,391,537.00 | 2,274,000.00 | 1,118,000.00 | 6,783,537.00 |
| (KPMG & McCann/Fitzgerald) | ||||
| IT Consultancy Services | ||||
| Client Solutions | 20,216.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20,216.00 |
| I B M | 0.00 | 34,000.00 | 27,866.00 | 61,866.00 |
| Iron Mountain (USA) | 0.00 | 1,467.00 | 2,378.00 | 3,845.00 |
| Advertising | ||||
| Drury Communications | 17,000.00 | 19,000.00 | 96,800.00 | 132,800.00 |
| BBDO | 0.00 | 416,753.00 | 726,547.00 | 1,143,300.00 |
| Legal Expenses | 435,248.00 | 770,000.00 | 485,700.00 | 1,690,948.00 |
| Contract Consultancy — Accenture | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12,342.00 | 12,342.00 |
| Appeals Office | ||||
| IT Consultancy | ||||
| Complete Network Technology | 7,000.00 | 7,260.00 | 5,000.00 | 19,260.00 |
| IT Force | 24,180.00 | 9,500.00 | 44,247.00 | 77,927.00 |
| Printing | ||||
| Brunswick Press Ltd (Printing Costs) | 4,906.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4,906.00 |
| Annual Totals | 3,900,087.00 | 3,531,980.00 | 2,518,880.00 | |
| Total to 31st May 2008 | 9,950,947.00 |
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects a scheme pursuant to an Act (details supplied) to be finalised. [23906/08]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the health repayment scheme in conjunction with the appointed scheme administrator K.P.M.G. and McCann Fitzgerald.
The HSE has informed my Department that the Scheme Administrator is working to complete as many claims as possible by the time the contract expires on 29th June 2008. As per the terms of the contract, the Scheme Administrator has been instructed to complete all claims and services that are outstanding on the expiry date. On that date, the nature and extent of such work-in-progress will be known, and it should be possible to give an estimate of when all claims under the scheme will be finalised.
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