Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy's final point is very important. Have we systematically looked at what did and did not work and made decisions to improve protections? The answer is that we have. The expert nursing home group was put in place and came back with some very comprehensive recommendations. There has been full support from the Government and a lot of investment through the budgets. Those recommendations have been rolled out at pace and have made, and continue to make, a big difference in providing the best possible protections for those living in long-term residential care.

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