Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)

There is nothing to stop HIQA taking them to the District Court where fines can be imposed, with whatever is required at that court. The wider question of HIQA itself being able to impose fines is something we will look at. We need to bring in an enhanced inspection regime to ensure we have a safe environment for residents and any compliance issues that arise are dealt with immediately. That is why I want the HIQA reporting process to not only include inspection reports going online - people now rely on those - which provide what happened on the day of the inspection, but they also give an update on everything that has happened since.