James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the health repayment scheme for a person (details supplied) is only being calculated from 1998 despite the fact that he or she was in a nursing home since 1990; when an outcome to his or her appeal can be expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46192/08]

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. The Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office received a completed appeal form from the claimant referred to by the Deputy on the 25 August 2008 and the Appeals Officer commenced an investigation of the appeal. When the Appeals Officer has made a determination on this appeal, the claimant will be notified together with the reasons for the decision. The time taken to determine an appeal varies depending on the complexity of the appeal and currently the average completion time for an Appeals Officer's decision is 102 days. As the Health Repayment Scheme is administered by the HSE, the Deputy's query on the calculation of amount of repayment due to the person concerned has been referred for direct reply.