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Nursing Homes.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 March 2004

Tuesday, 9 March 2004

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Fergus O'Dowd

Ceist:

318 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of nursing homes in each health board region on a county by county basis; if each nursing home has been inspected at least twice per annum as required by regulation; if not, the reason they have not; if there have been any adverse reports following these inspections; the action that has been taken by the health board including legal action; and if any nursing homes have been closed as a result. [7755/04]

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Freagraí scríofa

As the Deputy will be aware, the inspection of private nursing homes is in the first instance a matter for the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the health boards. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the authority and the health boards to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply direct to him as a matter of urgency.

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