Dáil debates
Wednesday, 25 February 2015
Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions
Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
10:10 am
Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source
I will not. I have not seen them, so I am not certain that they are correct. I will get the review shortly and it will go to the Cabinet. I am not certain that it will give us or recommend what is necessary. Rather, I believe it is an examination of how the scheme has operated and whether we need to change it. I do not believe that it will recommend, for instance, that the way of accessing should be different, but I am not certain. As soon as the process is complete, I intend to publish the review.
I agree with the Deputy in terms of beds capacity and availability. However, if we get the balance right between community services and beds, the need for the latter will not be as great as we imagine.
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