Nursing Home Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2012

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Questions (699)

John McGuinness

Question:

752 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a new classification for care homes, community, relative to the Health Information Quality Authority regulations; his views on the sector and the problems being experienced by the homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11462/12]

Written answers

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

All nursing homes for older people are subject to the same core standards in relation to quality and safety. I am sure the Deputy will agree lessons have to be learned from the well publicised incidents in nursing homes.

The Minister has no plans, at present, to introduce a new classification for the care homes referred to by the Deputy.