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Nursing Homes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 May 2024

Wednesday, 22 May 2024

Questions (168)

Patricia Ryan

Question:

168. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 10 April 2024, how private nursing homes are expected to fund access to private occupational therapy services for residents where the National Treatment Purchase Fund and fair deal scheme funding does not cover such expenses, leaving residents of very limited means and their families struggling to cover costs often thousands of euro of occupational therapy, special chairs appliances, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23157/24]

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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

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