Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Daly, in his opening statement, spoke about the National Treatment Purchase Fund, the authority responsible for the commissioning of nursing home care. We all understand how it works but Mr. Daly said it fell silent as homes incurred considerable and responsible costs to manage the pandemic. I accept the Minister came on board with a package. I also accept the fact that any expenses incurred in March were not allowed and it was only the expenses incurred after 1 April. It is only fair to be clear about this matter. Many nursing homes incurred a lot of expenses in March that they could not recoup. What did Mr. Daly mean when he said it "fell silent" as homes incurred considerable expenses?