Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a contract (details supplied) was extended; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31878/08]

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 KPMG/McCann Fitzgerald. The HSE has informed my Department that it exercised its right under the contract to require the Scheme Administrator to complete the claims and services that were outstanding beyond their contract date. It is not possible at this stage to estimate exactly the cost of the completion of the work in progress but the contract provides that completion of outstanding claims and services is on the same terms as originally tendered.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of claimants pursuant to an Act (details supplied) that have received payment on their claims. [31879/08]

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 KPMG/McCann Fitzgerald. The HSE has informed my Department that since the commencement of the scheme 12,756 claimants have received payments under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006. The value of these repayments amounts to €260m. Offers can only be paid after the statutory 28 day period has elapsed. In addition, the Scheme Administrator must await the return of a completed Acceptance Form from each claimant before a payment can be processed.