Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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Let me explain this more specifically and then we can move on to the more general point. On the nursing homes, the HSE is required to step in. Some of those nursing homes go back into private ownership. In specific situations, there is a requirement for the HSE to step in because we must keep nursing homes open, particularly for the residents. Traditionally, public nursing homes would have had a higher cost element to what they provide. In this particular situation here, it is about the HSE having to step in and take over private nursing homes.