Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 June 2004
188 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Question No. 132 of 5 May 2004, the reason for the delay in replying to this Deputy; and if he will give a detailed reply to the question asked. [18335/04]
View answerArising from the Deputy's question on 5 May 2004 my Department wrote to the chief executive officer of the Eastern Regional Health Authority, requesting that he investigate the case in question. The ERHA has now advised that charges were applied by the hospital under the Health (Charges for In-Patient Services) Regulations 1976, as amended by the Health (Charges for In-Patient Services) (Amendment) Regulations 1987. The hospital has also advised that charges were inappropriate in this case. The ERHA has been advised by the hospital that arrangements are being made to reimburse the person in respect of these charges.
