Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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The purpose of today’s meeting is to consider Committee Stage of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024. The primary aim of the Bill is to provide amendments to the Health Act 2007 and the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009. Amendments to the Health Act 2007 will strengthen the regulatory framework for residential care centres. Amendments to the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 will widen the definition of those who are considered to be a “family successor” to a family farm or a productive business asset under the nursing homes support scheme, which is now more generally known as the fair deal scheme.

I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Butler, to our meeting this morning. She and her officials are very welcome. Does she propose to make an opening statement?