§ Mr. Sean HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money has been refunded as a consequence of the illegal charges for dental examinations between 1 and 16 January.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe total amount refunded to patients was £16,455.60.
§ Mr. Sean HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what additional use of personnel was incurred and what was the time element involved in rectifying the error relating to illegal dental examination charges between 1 and 16 January.
§ Mr. NeedhamNo additional personnel were used. As the work involved was undertaken by existing staff as part of their normal duties, it is not possible to assess the time element involved in rectifying the error.
§ Mr. Sean HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what costs were incurred in rectifying the errors relating to the illegal charges for dental examinations between 1 and 16 January.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe administrative cost of arranging for dentists to refund charges paid by patients for dental examinations carried out during the period I to 16 January was £2,612.