Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify whether refunds in respect of long stay patients apply in respect of persons who were admitted to specialist long stay residences for persons with a disability, who on their admission to these facilities suffered the loss of their disabled person's maintenance allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18838/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006 provides a clear legal framework to repay recoverable health charges for publicly funded long term residential care including contract beds in private institutions. Recoverable health charges are charges which were imposed on persons with full eligibility under the Health (Charges for In-patient Services) Regulations 1976 as amended in 1987 or charges for in-patient services only, raised under the Institutional Assistance Regulations 1954 as amended in 1965. The Scheme does not provide for addressing any claims regarding current or past entitlement to any allowances.