Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 September 2015
476. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he has secured emergency funding for accommodation upgrades in public nursing homes which failed to meet Health Information and Quality Authority accommodation standards; and the number of such homes deemed non-compliant at present. [33400/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraCompliance with standards must be a continuous process of improvement if accommodation standards are to be enhanced and maintained. Therefore all community nursing homes will require capital funding - ranging from a few hundred euro to total replacement costs. The case for funding community nursing homes has been presented as effectively as possible and we will work with the HSE to prioritise the additional funding becoming available over the multi-annual period 2016-2021.
