Nursing Home Care Costs

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 February 2012

Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Questions (255, 256)

Gerry Adams

Question:

257 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the average weekly cost per patient in public nursing home units. [10328/12]

Gerry Adams

Question:

258 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the weekly cost per patient in each of the public nursing homes in the State. [10329/12]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Kathleen Lynch)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 and 258 together.

The cost of care in every public nursing home in the State is published on the HSE's website at: http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Find_a_Service/Older_People_Services/nhss/costhse.pdf.

The HSE is currently reviewing its cost of care. This will take account of the effect of the ‘grace period' for staff retiring on current costs.