Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 June 2015
182. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the further funding resources he will make available at the 26 Health Service Executive nursing homes identified by the Health Information and Quality Authority as requiring accommodation upgrades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24191/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has indicated that a number of public units do not fully meet the standards one would expect to find in a modern nursing home. This is not surprising given the age and structure of many of our public nursing homes. Compliance issues are in the main related to physical infrastructure and to issues such as personal space and privacy and access to toilet facilities. It is important to stress that the care provided to residents of these facilities is of a generally high standard.
Discussions are ongoing between the Health Service Executive (HSE) and HIQA in this context. Addressing these issues will require prioritisation across facilities within the overall resources that can be made available.
