Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 December 2006
136 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that only 13 counties are represented on the Health Service Executive website for nursing homes inspections reports; when the public can expect to see reports on nursing homes all over the country posted on this website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41392/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe HSE has informed my Department that they commenced publishing nursing home inspection reports on their website in September 2006. The plan to publish nursing home inspection reports follows considerable consultation within the HSE and also with representatives of nursing homes organisations. It should be noted that the reports being published on the website will give a snapshot of the situation in a particular nursing home on the date of inspection. Information of a confidential nature will not be published.
As operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004, the Executive is the appropriate body to respond in relation to the detailed information sought by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
