Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)

We are organising training for dedicated teams in January. That has not happened until now and will make the teams much better equipped. There will be a standardised approach across the country.

It was the policy of inspection teams to work with nursing homes if difficulties arose. In most cases that worked but in the case of Leas Cross it did not. We have learned from mistakes made, which is why we are introducing a new health Bill and new standards. Deputy Gormley referred to residents' committees, which is already the practice.

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