Nursing Home Beds Data

Wednesday, 20 February 2019

Questions (151)

Louise O'Reilly

Question:

151. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the capital cost of a nursing home bed; the estimated fully absorbed cost of a nursing home bed including staff, ancillary services and running costs; and the capital costs associated with opening new nursing home beds. [8575/19]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The costs associated with a nursing home bed in the public sector is a matter for the Health Service Executive and I have asked the Executive to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.