Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 14 June 2018

Public Accounts Committee

Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund

9:00 am

Mr. Michael Fitzgerald:

I am not aware of any specific mandated balance in that particular area. Our view is and any discussions I have had indicate that it relates to perhaps having no less than 20% if at all possible. From a HSE perspective, we would say that holding a percentage of that level and nature would be important because the HSE is also obliged that in the event of a nursing home failing, closing or something catastrophic happening in terms of the residents, the HSE has to step in to provide services.

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