Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2009
478 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children when an inspection system for public nursing homes comparable to that operating in private nursing homes will be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1812/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy will be aware that under the Health Act 2007, statutory responsibility is given to the Chief Inspector of Social Services for inspecting and registering all residential centres for older people, including public, private and voluntary nursing homes. Once this part of the 2007 Act is commenced, the Chief Inspector will inspect centres against the Regulations governing these centres and Standards set by the Health Information and Quality Authority. It is intended to have this part of the Act commenced and both the approved Standards and Regulations in place in 2009.
