Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

By just increasing the capital expenditure on health areas, it could bring all those nursing homes up to HIQA standard and it would not be necessary to close the ones proposed to be closed.

One of the Minister's roles is to deal with public sector reform. Last week we discussed his document on the subject at a committee meeting. I said it was the weakest document he had produced - he has produced some good documents, some of which I agree with and some with which I disagree. This was a very poorly produced document.

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