Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State will know about this question because we recently discussed it in a lot of detail. Will she give consideration to a new capital funding stream to support the voluntary nursing home sector in meeting HIQA requirements and providing for all of the upgrades required each year, which are quite costly?

Before I resume my seat, I will congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Colm Burke, on his elevation. I was sitting right beside him the day before the Minister of State appointments were to be made and his phone buzzed. We all joked that he was getting the call. That was not the call but he did get the call the following day. He deserves his elevation and I congratulate him.

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