Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to touch on the scope of care that is to be provided under the scheme. The legislation states that all nursing homes participating in the scheme, whether public, private or voluntary, must provide the specified services within the contract payment amount and at no additional cost to the care recipient. The services included are outlined on page 25. One of these is nursing and personal care appropriate to care needs, along with standard appliances needed to assist with daily living. I wish to raise the issue of private nursing homes charging for incontinence wear. In the report that was furnished to the committee, the sample of contracts stated that one of the nursing homes is charging €61 per box. The HSE supply these free of charge. If additional wear is needed that would normally be provided. Residents are actually being charged twice for the same thing. These charges appear to involve breaking the law. Would I be right in saying that?