Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 4 October 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

HIQA Report 2022: Discussion

Ms Carol Grogan:

We assess to ensure that there is appropriate staffing to deliver the care, based on the assessed needs of the residents and the provider is required to set out their staffing levels in their statement of purpose.

They are registered against that. For the number of places, they are registered for that. If they are unable to provide the level of care and support, we will first identify that in the inspection report. If it is an immediate risk, we will require them to address it immediately. Many private nursing homes have agency staff who come in to help fill those gaps.

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