Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an appeal under the health repayment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25653/09]

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 claimant referred to by the Deputy lodged an Appeal Form with the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office on 29 April 2008. An Appeals Officer carefully and thoroughly considered and assessed this appeal and issued a written decision to the claimant on 26 June 2009. A copy of this decision was sent to the Scheme Administrator and to the Health Service Executive for implementation.