Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 June 2012
652 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when he expects the forensic accounting process to be completed in respect of a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29624/12]
View answerThe National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has tendered for a forensic accounting service to support it in its role of negotiating prices with private and voluntary nursing homes under Section 40 of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009.
The deadline for submission of tenders was the 18th May. Tenders are currently being assessed. Once the tendering process is completed, tasks will be assigned to the successful supplier(s). These will include an assignment to provide factual input to an NTPF review of nursing homes, including Valentia Hospital, which received funding for long-term residential care services under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004 prior to the commencement of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme. The NTPF anticipates, at this stage, to have substantive information for initial review by end August.
