Written answers

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Department of Health and Children

Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme

9:00 pm

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 557: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded payment under the health repayment scheme. [30722/08]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the 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.

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 558: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of claims, fully processed but not yet paid under the health repayment scheme with details on a county basis; and when will these claims be paid. [30731/08]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 559: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in the payment of claims that have been fully processed under the health repayment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30736/08]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 558 and 559 together.

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the health repayment scheme in conjunction with the appointed scheme administrator KPMG/McCann Fitzgerald. The HSE has informed my Department that since the commencement of the scheme 17,684 offers of repayment totalling over €330m have been made while 13,291 payments totalling over €274m have been processed.

The HSE has advised that there are 723 claims that have been fully processed but not yet paid under the health repayment scheme. It is intended that these payments will be made shortly. The following is a breakdown by county.

CountyNumber of applications
Cork75
Clare22
Cavan16
Carlow14
Dublin140
Donegal51
Galway24
Kildare35
Kilkenny12
Kerry25
Longford8
Limerick33
Leitrim11
Laois8
Louth20
Monaghan14
Meath19
Mayo33
Offaly8
Roscommon9
Sligo33
Tipperary29
Waterford20
Wicklow15
Westmeath20
Wexford13
Outside Rep of Ireland16
Total723

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