Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Additional money has been made available in the budget to give further support to private nursing homes.

However, there is concern that the Department has not engaged regarding when this money will be made available. As the Tánaiste is aware, 16 nursing homes have closed since January. We need to get people out of hospital and into step-down facilities and there is an urgent need for that additional support to be given. There has been a significant increase in costs in the past two years, along with the current increases in energy costs, salaries and wages. There is a need for engagement to occur. Could a timeline be put on that?

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