Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 10 September 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland
Mr. Phelim Quinn:
I believe there was a balanced view taken on visiting nursing homes at that time. Certainly, while an issue arose over the impact of visitors on the spread of infection, there was also consideration of the impact of isolating vulnerable residents from their relatives. NPHET, at that time, was trying to balance those particular issues.