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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: Is Mr. Quinn talking about similar type notices?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: I want to come back to enforcement. HIQA has the powers of investigation in not only private nursing homes, but all nursing homes. In terms of the private sector, one of the criticisms that has been levelled at the HSE was that the HSE, as a purchaser of services, did not have sufficient knowledge of the private sector. I am looking for Mr. Quinn's view on this as the regulator. Would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: Is Mr. Quinn's view, as the regulator, that there was not sufficient knowledge of the private sector within the HSE?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: In his opening statement, Mr. Quinn talks about, "a framework that makes a clear distinction between the purchaser and provider of services along with clear governance and accountability arrangements". Would that include looking at such matters as a provider-purchaser agreement and maybe service level agreements to strengthen that level of accountability?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: Can I ask about powers of enforcement for individual complaints? This is something that has come to the fore during the pandemic but it was an issue pre-pandemic as well. I want brief answers if possible; I merely want to establish the facts. Does HIQA have the power to initiate an investigation into individual complaints of abuse or neglect in private nursing homes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: If I read Mr. Quinn correctly, HIQA looks at systems, processes and controls but it cannot initiate or investigate an individual complaint.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: I understand that, but HIQA does not have that power.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: Do adult safeguarding teams or social workers have that power to initiate an investigation in relation to an individual complaint of abuse or neglect in a private nursing home?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: What I am asking, if I can establish the facts, is whether at this point in time adult safeguarding teams have the power to initiate an investigation into individual complaints?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: That is an extraordinary weakness in the system. Mr. Quinn stated at the start that we shone a spotlight on what happened in nursing homes generally. He quite rightly says that we need a new comprehensive framework of social care and adult safeguarding has to be part of that. Can I ask the HSE how we have a system where the regulator cannot investigate an individual complaint of abuse or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: I put it to Dr. MacLellan that, in 2013, HIQA called for changes to legislation which included safeguarding vulnerable people, looking to strengthen the statutory remit, and looking for changes in the 2007 Health Act that Mr. Quinn spoke about earlier. It is 2021. Does Dr. MacLellan accept that these were issues for a long number of years pre-pandemic and while Dr. MacLellan is saying we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: Before Ms O'Neill comes in, I will return to Mr. Quinn for a second. From previous correspondence Mr. Quinn gave to this committee, I understand that, as the regulator, HIQA wrote on several occasions to the Department and the HSE. I mentioned that letter in 2013. Is it correct that, in June 2016, Mr. Quinn wrote to the CMO seeking amendments to the Health Act 2007?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: Is it correct that, in March 2017, HIQA developed a number of documents that were sent to the HSE where it was looking at expanding regulation of health and social care services to deal with many of these issues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: In 2017, Mr. Quinn wrote to the director of the national patient safety office providing an update on suggested amendments to the 2007 Act. Mr. Quinn wrote again in 2018 and in 2020. Is it the case that, from 2013 to 2020, Mr. Quinn, as a regulator, was highlighting, identifying and calling for a strengthening of regulations and powers, including in the area of adult safeguarding, and it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: I got a message to say my time might be up, but I have one more question. Obviously, we want to follow up on all these matters. Members of the expert panel are present as well, but I did not have enough time to put a question. I respect the work they have done, but there is a massive amount of work to be done on adult safeguarding, changes to the Health Act 2007 and more powers of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: Is Ms O'Neill aware that some nursing homes are using it? I saw a newspaper report about one in Tipperary that is using antigen testing.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: 139. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if businesses which were non-trading in March 2020 but began or were due to begin trading in 2020 or 2021 during the pandemic will qualify for the Covid-19 business aid scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13884/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Expenditure (24 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: 205. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total Covid-19-related spend in 2020 by his Department, agency and budget line item; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16271/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (24 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: 412. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total Covid-19-related spend in 2020 by his Department, agency and budget line item; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16281/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (24 Mar 2021)

David Cullinane: 500. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 24 February 2021, the way in which an importer can prove the origin of a used car as EU, UK or a third country and that under the rules of origin for a UK originating vehicle that the value of non-originating material in the production of a car does not exceed 45% of the ex-works price of a car; if he is...