Care of the Elderly

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2013

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

Questions (985, 1056)

Dominic Hannigan

Question:

985. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to set up a forum on long-term residential care in conjunction with Health Information and Quality Authority and the National Treatment Purchase Fund with the participation of the providers of long-term residential care in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27434/13]

Peter Mathews

Question:

1056. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish a forum on long-term residential care in which all the key stakeholders in the provision of care of the elderly would participate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28086/13]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 985 and 1056 together.

I refer the Deputies to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 674 of 28 May 2013. The position remains unchanged.