HSE doesn't know how many people waiting for refunds of illegally charged nursing home fees

Social Democrats Co-leader Catherine Murphy queried why a three-month review time limit was set, and was told this was a matter for the Government, not Department officials.

The Public Accounts Committee has asked the Department of Health to clarify how many people were affected by the State's failure to refund illegally charged nursing home fees.

The committee also heard of delays in ensuring people who are now living in nursing homes are not improperly charged by individual homes for basic activities, including wound dressing.