Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 February 2005
84 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she expects the social service inspectorate to be established on a statutory basis; if she intends to include the inspection of public nursing homes in its remit as well as the full range of health and safety issues relative to older persons in all nursing homes throughout the country. [4224/05]
View answerAs the Deputy may be aware, there are commitments in Sustaining Progress, An Agreed Programme for Government and the health strategy, "Quality and Fairness", on the establishment of the social services inspectorate on a statutory basis and the extension of its remit to other social services, including residential services for older people. I intend to include the necessary legislative provisions in the health information and quality authority Bill due to be published later this year.
