Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2005
63 Dr. Upton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the entitlements of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 following the nursing home charges illegally imposed on this person’s late mother; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8735/05]
View answerMy Department is currently studying the Supreme Court judgment in relation to repayment of charges for publicly funded long-term residential care in detail and will take on board all the consequences for policy and law arising from the judgment. A special Cabinet sub-committee comprising the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, the Attorney General, Mr. Brady and myself has been established to consider the issue of repayment in light of the judgement. Full details of a repayment scheme will be announced as soon as possible and it is the intention to make repayments as automatic as possible.
Any person who considers that he or she or a family member may be eligible for repayment may register his or her interest in advance with the Health Service Executive by writing to the national refund scheme, HSE, midland area, Arden Road, Tullamore, County Offaly, by e-mailing refundscheme@mailq.hse.ie or by calling the helpline 1800 777737 during office hours.
