Dáil Éireann - Volume 656 - 17 June, 2008

Written Answers. - Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme.

Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [23101/08]

  Deputy Mary Harney: The Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office is an independent office established to provide an appeals service to those who wish to appeal the decision of the Scheme Administrator under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006.

[875] The Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office has advised my Department the claimant lodged an Appeal Form with the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office on 29 February 2008 and lodged an Oral Hearing Form on 6 March 2008. An oral hearing will be arranged for the claimant in Dublin.

When the Appeals Officer has made a determination on this appeal he will write to the claimant and will provide the claimant with the reasons for his decision.