Attorney General to probe denial of refunds of nursing home fees

Taoiseach says he did not receive 2011 memo on handling of legal claims around refunds over the State’s failure to provide nursing home care

The Taoiseach told Newstalk that it was his understanding that the issue related to nursing home charges prior to the introduction of the Fair Deal Scheme. File Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The Government has asked the Attorney General to look into allegations the State deliberately denied payment of refunds to people illegally charged nursing home fees.

In a bid to quell an escalating political storm, the three party leaders have agreed that Attorney General Rossa Fanning would “look into this issue”.