Nursing Home Subvention.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2010

Tuesday, 23 March 2010

Ceisteanna (217)

James Bannon

Ceist:

325 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford, who is 82 years, has to pay €554 per week to retain a place in a care centre while the person a patient at a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12732/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Health and Children (Deputy Áine Brady)

I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.