Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I understand a report has been compiled, but I believe the Deputy should speak to the office of the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, and pass that on. Obviously, it is the Department of Education that will deal with that.

I thank Deputy Ó Laoghaire for his question on Beaumont Residential Care. I also thank him for the manner in which he has raised it on both occasions. It is my understanding that there have been intensive discussions between the NTPF and Beaumont Residential Care. Its contract was extended for one month to enable the negotiations. I know the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, is also in contact with the nursing home. We will now give them the time and space to try to work it out between themselves.

Deputy Gino Kenny's point on undergraduate places is very valid. I know the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, has been working with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris, to try to secure some additional spaces. I will get him a more comprehensive answer in relation to that.

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