asked the Minister for Social Welfare when travelling expenses will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork as he was on occupational injury benefit.

The person concerned claimed recoupment of expenses under the medical care provisions of the occupational injury benefit scheme in respect of treatment received following an occupational accident. Under the medical care scheme reasonable costs may be allowed to the extent that they are not covered by the Health Acts. The question of the claimants entitlements in this regard are being examined and my Department will be in touch with him again as soon as his exact entitlements under the Health Acts have been determined. A decision will then be given on his entitlements, including travelling expenses, under the medical care scheme.

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