Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Yes. In addition I know that there was concern over how people would know about this. I say this with all due deference. It is not as if people in nursing homes are watching Sky News all day long. I have been in enough of them to know that even though they may be very interested, that does not happen. The Ombudsman's office will undertake a publicity campaign on this. If the people in the long-stay nursing homes do not get the information, I am convinced their families, their loved ones and those who support them will.

In addition the Ombudsman will deliver the service from within existing resources. Like all good offices that serve the public, I am sure that come budget time and come Estimates time, if there is need for additional resources, the Ombudsman will make the case for them.

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