Pension Provisions.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2005

Tuesday, 25 October 2005

Questions (151, 152)

Enda Kenny

Question:

218 Mr. Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) who was made redundant following the abolition of the National Rehabilitation Board in 2000 and who was subsequently deemed to be owed an abolition of office pension by the High Court has to date not received any payment from the Health Service Executive, the successor to the ERHA which assumed responsibility for National Rehabilitation Board pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30027/05]

Enda Kenny

Question:

225 Mr. Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) has not received payment from the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30037/05]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 225 together.

I should explain that this case has been under consideration in my Department and that, following this consideration, my Department has recently been in contact with the Health Service Executive in the matter. As this matter is now with the Health Service Executive, my Department has asked the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to reply directly to the Deputy in regard to the payment in question.