Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Standards of Care, Related Practices and Oversight in Nursing Homes: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)

So, none. With respect, what we saw in a programme was cost-cutting by a corporate body leading to a neglect of residents. Families feel very let down. The quality of care was substandard. It was clear to me that this was about a corporate body trying to save money and cutting costs. HIQA has no powers to impose any financial penalties whatsoever. Is that correct?

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