Colm Burke
Question:1142. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm the reason that a person (details supplied) who has a diagnosis of paranoid schizoaffective disorder, dementia and several other physical health difficulties including a visual impairment, COPD, hypertension and arthritis and has been a patient of St. Vincent's Hospital, Fairview, Dublin, for the past two and a half years, has not had their funding request for placement with a nursing home approved, despite the person being assessed and approved for care in this facility, and the request for funding submitted to the HSE last year; when a decision will be made in respect of this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27332/23]
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