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Wed 05 May 2005Plan to refund nursing home residents due out todayThe Government will today announce how it plans to refund some 22,000 residents of State-run institutions and at least 40,000 families of deceased residents who were illegally charged for care. Mark Brennock, Chief Political Correspondent, reportsThe Cabinet yesterday approved Minister for Health Mary Harney's plan, which will require legislation to back it. A supplementary estimate will also have to be approved by the Dáil to release between €500 million and €1 billion needed to meet the bill.