Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 26 May 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed)

Ms Mary Dunnion:

We have enforcement powers but they are sometimes difficult to enforce. By way of example, three nursing homes which were taken to court over the past two years pursued two judicial reviews. We currently have legal cases pending on regulatory decisions I have made in the context of registration. We have the powers to seek the information the Deputy mentioned. We have begun the process for the nursing home he mentioned and, in fact, I am there tomorrow for an on-site inspection.

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