Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I got a message to say my time might be up, but I have one more question. Obviously, we want to follow up on all these matters. Members of the expert panel are present as well, but I did not have enough time to put a question. I respect the work they have done, but there is a massive amount of work to be done on adult safeguarding, changes to the Health Act 2007 and more powers of enforcement. All these issues are very important and I echo the call that has been made for a new, comprehensive social care model to be developed and for a more hands-on approach in the relationship between the HSE and private nursing homes. The out-of-sight, out-of-mind approach, which has been the case, is no longer acceptable. My last question relates to all nursing homes. Is the HSE considering or supporting the use of antigen testing in nursing homes at present? Can anybody from the HSE answer that question?

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