Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 17 July 2025

Public Accounts Committee

Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority

2:00 am

Photo of Catherine ArdaghCatherine Ardagh (Dublin South Central, Fianna Fail)

I thank Ms Fitzgerald.

On the use of CCTV, the Care Quality Commission in the UK has expressed its view that more widespread use of CCTV would protect residential care users and service providers. As my friends have said, many of the drops in the level of care happen at night. That is why we need more unannounced inspections during out-of-hours times. That is where CCTV comes into play. What is HIQA's role in ensuring all residential settings, not only large ones but also small ones, are mandated to have CCTV that is accessible? It is thought in the UK that this type of legislation will be coming down the road.

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