Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Question 33: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Information and Quality Authority is adequately staffed and funded to carry out nursing home inspections; the length of time it will take HIQA to carry out inspections on all the nursing homes here and approve them for the proposed fair deal scheme; the provisions that will be put in place for nursing homes that do no pass the criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16357/08]

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