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Pharmacy chain boss gets community service for defrauding HSE scheme
Summary
John Corr, 55, owner of five pharmacies, was found guilty of fraudulently claiming duplicate reimbursements from the HSE's Primary Care Reimbursement Service between 15 and 30 July 2016. He pleaded guilty to seven counts of dishonestly inducing the scheme to pay at locations in Dublin and County Louth. The total amount claimed was €3,988.79, while the duplicate claims amounted to €8,075.37. Corr had made full restitution and had no prior convictions. Judge Martin Nolan, after noting Corr's 31‑year pharmacy career and the loss of his business, ordered him to complete 240 hours of community service in lieu of a two‑and‑a‑half‑year prison term. The sentence was delivered on 23 June 2021 at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The case highlighted the HSE's reliance on pharmacists' honesty and the impact of the fraud on Corr's pharmacy contract.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Pharmacy chain boss gets community service for defrauding HSE scheme. Charges or matters: seven counts of dishonestly inducing the HSE scheme to make a reimbursement at locations in Dublin and Co Louth on dates between July 15, 2016 and July 30, 2016; obtaining by deception was €3,988.79. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 15, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 30, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2021-06-23 Publication
Why: Judge Nolan adjourned the matter to today's date in order to give the Probation Service time to assess whether Corr is suitable for community service. CNI source report
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Accused
Charges: seven counts of dishonestly inducing the HSE scheme to make a reimbursement at locations in Dublin and Co Louth on dates between July 15, 2016 and July 30, 2016; obtaining by deception was €3,988.79 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan adjourned the matter to today's date in order to give the Probation Service time to assess whether Corr is suitable for community service. Today, Judge Nolan ordered that Corr complete 240 hours of community service in lieu of two-and-a-half years imprisonment.; Judge Nolan adjourned the matter to today's date in order to give the Probation Service time to assess whether Corr is suitable for community service.
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