Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 26 May 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes
Mr. Tadhg Daly:
I said two things. One was that the HIQA report for 2018 highlighted the high levels of compliance. HIQA is an independent body and it did highlight in its opening statement the high levels of compliance in the sector. The other thing I said was that the issue about compliance and inspection was what happens after the inspection. The inspection may highlight an issue where there is what could be seen as an area for improvement. All of the nursing homes, public private and voluntary, would then receive an action plan. The question then is to follow up on the action plan. If HIQA was unhappy, it could take corrective action.
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