Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 March 2005
155 Dr. Upton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will comment on the entitlement of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 to a rebate for their late parent’s pension paid to cover nursing home costs. [8188/05]
View answerThe Supreme Court judgment of 16 February related only to charges in public long-stay institutions and publicly contracted beds in private nursing homes. A special Cabinet sub-committee comprising the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, the Attorney General, Mr. Brady, and the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, has been established to consider the issue of repayment in the light of the judgment.
