Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 May 2018
99. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to update the living kidney donor reimbursement scheme to provide for the reimbursement of stay-at-home parents who donate a kidney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23452/18]
View answerThe Minister of Health approved a policy for the reimbursement of the expenses of living donors in November 2014. The scheme provides for the reimbursement of accommodation and travel expenses incurred by living kidney donors up to a maximum of €6,000. In addition, the scheme reimburses loss of earnings incurred by salaried/waged donors and self-employed donors for up to 12 weeks after the donation, up to a maximum of €10,000. This maximum figure for loss of earnings was increased from €6,000 in 2016.
A review of the policy is being initiated in my Department and it is hoped that this will be completed around the end of June. Some reimbursement of the child care expenses incurred by stay at home parents will be considered as part of the review.
