Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 26 May 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed)

Mr. David Walsh:

I might add that the HSE is in the middle of a major capital plan to address some of the issues the Deputy discussed. We will have to assess what the impact is of the current stalling of that because of the pandemic.

Regarding the premises as they currently operate, there are questions as to what their capacity will be in future. Each CHO, linking with its public health colleagues, will follow public health advice in terms of how testing should be conducted within those units.

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