Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)

I wish to pursue that specific aspect too. We all welcome the fact that the standards will be in place for both public and private institutions, but they will not be of any use unless the relevant inspectorate is in place to carry out the inspections. The Minister of State referred to the fact that staff will be transferred. Will any new staff be recruited or will it be solely a matter of transferring staff within the system? How often is it intended to visit each nursing home or public long-stay institution?

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