Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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I know that, but what I am saying to Mr. Gloster that is if one is costing 150% more in a public system, then one is depriving other people of care, because one could look after a lot more people with the lower cost that is provided in the private sector. How can this be allowed to continue? Even if you vary it, the average cost of a nursing home in Dublin in the HSE is €1,917 per bed per week, and in Laois it is costing over €2,500.