| Field |
Content |
| Division: |
Office for Older People |
| Unit: |
Long Stay Charges |
| Head: |
Chris Costello |
| Functions: |
- Overseeing the implementation of the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act, 2006 and related matters
- Monitor and liaising with the HSE on the operation of the Long Stay Charges repayment scheme and on emerging issues
- Oversight of the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office. Liaison and administrative support to the National Oversight Committee.
- Management of long stay and disability litigation.
- The development of policy on long stay charges and monitoring of, and liaison with, the HSE on their implementation of regulations on long stay charges.
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| Primary Legislation: |
- Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006
- Health (Amendment Act) Act 2005
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| Bodies under aegis of DoHC: |
None |
| Key Publications: |
None
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| Working Groups: |
- HSE/DoHC Long Stay Charges Working Group
- HSE/DoHC Legal Liaison group
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| Record Classes: |
- Long Stay Charges
- LegalCases
- Patient Private Property Accounts
- Special Accounts
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| Information Routinely Published: |
None |
| Significant Systems: |
Standard Departmental Databases
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| Personal Information Holdings: |
Personal information relating to plaintiffs in legal cases. Representations sent in by, or on behalf of, individuals to the Minister may contain personal information.
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| Purpose: |
As Above |
| Disclosees: |
Legal Adviser, Legal Team, Department and HSE staff as appropriate.
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| Notes: including info an admin access practice, Ebriefs etc.: |
Administrative access to any records considered on a case by case basis.
Legal privilege/confidentiality requirements will be applied. |
