Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I cannot give the Deputy a straight answer to that because I do not know if that is correct. I would have to check the HSE guidelines. I am not sure if that assertion is factually true. It may be correct but I would have to check as to whether it was left to nursing homes to provide their own PPE. My understanding is that the HSE has been providing PPE to private nursing homes. It is my understanding that there are regulations around staffing schedules; they are HIQA regulations, not HSE ones. I would honestly have to check as to whether those assertions are true or not before I could say whether I agree or not.

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