81 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself with the way the Health Service Executive are treating applicants under the health repayment scheme particularly where the patient was in a private nursing home but who had a medical card; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that such patients did try to be accommodated in the State run homes locally but were not successful due to the lack of places and that a commitment seems to have been given that patients in this category would receive favourable attention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30381/07]

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81 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself with the way the Health Service Executive are treating applicants under the health repayment scheme particularly where the patient was in a private nursing home but who had a medical card; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that such patients did try to be accommodated in the State run homes locally but were not successful due to the lack of places and that a commitment seems to have been given that patients in this category would receive favourable attention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30381/07]

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1. 22 November 2007

   Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme.

   81 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself with the way the Health Service Executive are treating applicants under the health repayment scheme particularly where the patient was in a private nursing home but who had a medical card; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that such patients did try to be accommodated in the State run homes locally but were not successful due to the lack of places and that a commitment seems to have been given that patients in this category would receive favourable attention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30381/07]

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