Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 3 December 2008, the reason there was no follow up as a result of that question in view of the fact that a letter was sent to the appeals officer of the health repayment scheme's appeals office on 30 October 2008 and has not been responded to; and if she will ensure that the appeals office respond specifically to paragraph two of the letter to the appeals officer dated 30 October 2008. [11092/09]

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 letter dated 30 October 2008 from the Deputy on behalf of the claimant on 4 November 2008. The Appeals Officer replied to the Deputy on 4 November 2008. The Appeals Officer advised the Deputy that the claimant had lodged an Appeal Form with the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office on 12 August 2008 and that she had carefully considered the appeal and issued a written decision to the claimant on 17 October 2008 and had provided the claimant with the reasons for her decision.