Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)

It was clearly stated in a Dáil reply by the Minister for Finance that they were given full and open disclosure of the books in the context of forming the Government. Everybody was aware there were challenges in every Department in the context of funding in the year ahead. Yet, the programme for Government states clearly that, year on year, there will be an increase in provision for care for the elderly. That is simply not truthful because no extra funding is being made available for 2011 - none whatsoever.

When will the Minister's review of the overall fair deal scheme take place? Who will carry out this review given there does not seem to be much trust from the Minister in the HSE given what he stated regarding the review of funding of the nursing home support scheme itself?

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