Brendan Howlin
Ceist:85 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Health and Children if, regarding the recent Ombudsman report, he will give the total amount repaid to date in respect of those nursing home residents who had one-fifth of their non-contributory old age pension retained; when repayments will begin to those families who were improperly required to make payments towards dependent relatives; the steps being taken to alert those affected that they may be entitled to repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19206/01]