Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Aperee nursing home group has more than 500 residents in ten homes around the country. There is a serious crisis in the management of finances of residents in these homes. The HSE and HIQA are acting on that. It appears money is being taken from residents and being demanded by entities outside the structure of the home, or companies outside of the home, which are getting their hands on these funds and using them. It is an appalling and unacceptable abuse. I appreciate that HIQA and An Garda Síochána are well aware of the issue.

There is also a serious issue with fire safety in a number of these homes. Since November 2021, there have been serious red-risk rated issues with some of these homes and this has not been dealt with. I ask that the Taoiseach and Minister for Health to have a meeting to get a resolution of the legal, financial and fire problems that relate to this group of homes.

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