Olivia Mitchell
Ceist:350 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if the recent ruling by a British court that funding of community nursing homes in the absence of similar funding for private nursing homes was contrary to EU competition law, has implications for funding of private or public nursing homes here; his views on whether a similar finding would be made should a test case be taken here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23433/02]