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:

No, I do not. I believe that regulation is a product of policy and legislation. As a regulator, we must adhere to the legal framework under which we must operate. Regulation is also a product of standards that are endorsed by a Minister. Certainly, what we have identified in our report is that there is a requirement for change in the legislation and regulations-----