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Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: I ask that the HSE and the Department reply to Deputy Munster's final two questions in writing.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: I understand that.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: With respect to Deputy Munster, I have to be fair to the rest of the members present. I ask that those two questions be replied to in writing, by the HSE and the Department's Secretary General. I call Deputy McAuliffe.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: The quality of the sound from the other room is very poor.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: The connection is not good enough. We would like Mr. Hynes to physically join the meeting in this committee room.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Hynes for that reply. Deputy McAuliffe had asked questions, so we will move back two or three minutes because there were difficulties hearing the replies.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: We have about six or seven minutes left. I have some questions regarding-----

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: Yes, but very briefly.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: I request that a written reply be sent to the Deputy. Regarding the costs of private-----

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: I have some questions on private nursing homes and the cost differential. Reference was made to geography. There is also the issue of staffing ratios. I ask the witnesses to keep their answers concise. The staff-to-patient ratio in the public nursing homes with which I am familiar is higher than that in private nursing homes. Does Mr. Reid believe the level of care is also a factor? I...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: Would it be fair to say that, in general, patients in public nursing homes tend to be higher dependency and have more complex needs?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: The HIQA accommodation standards were extended to 2021. They will have significant implications in terms of nursing home capacity. The stipulation in those guidelines relating to single-room occupancy will affect nursing homes in my area, such as those in Abbeyleix, Mountmellick and Shaen, as well as many private nursing homes. How many beds will be lost from the system as a result? Has...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: What percentage reduction is involved across public and private nursing homes?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: I would appreciate that because it is a real issue. It was a real issue four or five years ago and then it was pushed out to 2021. It will have implications for nursing homes such as those in Abbeyleix and Mountmellick. On the component costs, they incorporate what are referred to as additional services in private nursing homes. There is an issue around access to allied staff in public...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: I also raised the issue of patients having to pay for access to the therapies. A patient in a private nursing home who may be of limited means may have to pay for the therapies whereas the services are available to those in public nursing homes, which have allied staff who provide physiotherapy, occupational therapy and chiropody. That is a serious issue.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: The operators of private nursing homes also believe it is a serious concern.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: We are up against the finishing line, unfortunately, but I would appreciate a reply in relation to the estimated reduction in capacity. The number of elderly people in the country is increasing. If the regulations result in a reduction in capacity of 35% by 2030, that will have huge implications for nursing homes and the care of the elderly. We need to be on top of that.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: That is a yes-no answer.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: I thank Dr. O'Reardon for that reply. We are up to the finishing line. I thank our witnesses for joining us and the information they provided for today's meeting. I sincerely wish them the very best in dealing with the unprecedented challenges in the months ahead. We experienced the effects of some of those challenges today with the technology and our apologies for that. We will seek...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (6 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: 69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the need for cost-rental housing provision in regional towns to accommodate those unable to secure a mortgage from a bank or lending facility. [28356/20]