Séamus Healy (Tipperary South, Independent)

Has the Minister for Health and Children sought and received legal advice on the eligibility of elderly medical card holders who have been forced into private nursing homes due to the unavailability of beds in public hospitals or nursing homes or because they have been refused such beds? Is there another time-bomb ticking in the Department regarding this issue? Are the Minister and the Department sticking their heads in the sand in this regard?

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