Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)

The €110 million has been ring-fenced for the provision of the fair deal scheme. However, 200 beds have been allocated from that fund, obviously with the approval of my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Harney, since January 2008 to meet the demand spoken of in the House. We intend to have the fair deal legislation before the House in the summer. The stakeholders will be informed of it when it reaches the House.

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