Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2007
268 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons whose claims have been settled under the nursing home repayments scheme; the proportion of claims settled; the number and proportion in each Health Service Executive area; when she anticipates that all claims will be settled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33827/07]
View answerThe HSE has informed my Department that since the commencement of the scheme over 32,000 claims have been received and to date 5,007 payments totalling over €99.03m have issued. 8,015 offers of repayment, totalling over €155.5m, have been made. The scheme is administered by the Health Service Executive in conjunction with the appointed scheme administrator KPMG/McCann Fitzgerald. Therefore the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the specific issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
