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

I thank the Deputy. I am afraid that I do not have a timeline on it. I will ask the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, or the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, to revert to the Deputy in that regard. The Government acknowledges, however, that the cost of running a nursing home has increased, whether that is staff costs, energy costs or regulatory costs, and that needs be reflected in the payments they receive from the Government. That is what we intend to do. It is true that about a dozen nursing homes have closed recently, but a similar number have opened and it is important to bear that in mind as well.

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