Fergus O'Dowd
Question:208 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the HSE, formerly known as the regional health boards, has always consulted in each case for each year since 2000 with the designated nursing home inspectorate before placing public patients in private nursing homes; if the HSE or regional health board was always fully satisfied that the selected nursing homes were not in breach, at the last prior inspection, of the Nursing Homes Care and Welfare Regulations 1993; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24114/05]
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