Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

I do not know the answer to Deputy Seán Ryan's question.

The decision on the independent inspectorate was part of the health reform programme. As already announced, the social services inspectorate will be set up on a statutory basis. It has also been announced that it will form part of the health information and standards Bill, which is in preparation. I cannot tell the Deputy at what stage that Bill is, but it is due to be passed this year. It is part of the reform programme. The inspectorate is independent, so all information will be in the public domain.

Residents have been offered the opportunity to move from the home and, strange as it may seem, most of them do not want to according to the HSE. Perhaps they are residents in other units, but they do not want to move and that is why the HSE has put a nurse manager in place immediately.

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