Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 April 2011
395 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health and Children his plans to extend the nursing home repayment scheme to medical card holders who were in private care homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6532/11]
View answerThe nursing home repayments scheme is a statutory scheme which was established on foot of the Health (Repayments Scheme) Act 2006. It provided for the repayment of "recoverable health charges" — essentially charges which were imposed in respect of public nursing home care — and has expired at this stage — the closing date for receipt of applications under the scheme was 31 December 2007.
