Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)

The Tánaiste indicated the legislation intended for before this summer will only deal with public beds and publicly contracted beds. How does she intend to deal with this matter? Will it be by way of legislation? There is an issue of people in private nursing homes who are entitled to public beds or who may be in acute hospitals and occupying beds because they cannot afford long-term care despite their entitlement to it. Will this be dealt with by way of legislation?

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