Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

What about cases where it has deemed a facility to have failed an inspection and the HSE continues to send new residents to stay at that facility and pay for their care there? HIQA has not taken the step of closing them down because we know that is legally difficult and burdensome in terms of judicial reviews, etc. The HSE is sending patients into and paying for facilities which have repeatedly failed HIQA inspections. Is there any indication that the Department of Health will adopt a policy of ceasing to do that or will the HSE somehow deem it inappropriate that taxpayers' money be used to pay for patients in facilities which are failing inspections?