Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I referred in the earlier session to the question of ensuring there are adequate isolation facilities in place in nursing homes. Under the new regulations, nursing homes are required to maintain an isolation space in readiness for a Covid outbreak. I understand that the supports the Department were offering in this regard were based on capitation grants for public rather than private patients and possibly applied to private nursing homes only. Will the witnesses comment on that protocol?

My second question relates to the temporary financial supports that have been given. The witnesses signalled that there will be an extension of those supports. Can they indicate how far into the future that provision will extend?