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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: I move amendment No. 25: In page 15, line 44, to delete "a suitable person" and substitute "an independent third party". I will press the amendment as I believe we need independence in this regard. Question, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: I move amendment No. 27: In page 16, line 19, after "may" to insert "authorise a suitable independent third party to". Again, we come back to the principle of independent assessment. Whether it be in health, finances or financial evaluation, there needs to be independence and transparency. We have no way of being assured that people who are appointed and who are, therefore, in some way tied...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: The Minister of State has acknowledged my point that the person who is being appointed and paid for by the HSE cannot be construed as being independent. That is what this amounts to. We want an independent assessment and we want people to be protected. We do not want a scenario arising where people are afraid to lose their contracts and, therefore, find favour more with the State than with...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: The Government wants the elderly person to pay for his or her house to be valued. It also wants the HSE to have the right to employ someone to value the house on its behalf. What will happen then?

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: If there is a dispute, what will happen then?

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: In what way? Will an independent arbitrator be employed?

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: I am sorry. There is no justice in that.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: I think the Minister of State is making it up as she goes along, which is not good. This will be a serious issue. With all due respect, people do not trust the HSE.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: I do not accept what has been said.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: I move amendment No. 28: In page 16, lines 19 to 21, to delete all words from and including "in" in line 19 down to and including "appropriate" in line 21.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: I am not really clear on this.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: We need more clarification. With no disrespect to the Minister of State I think she is also a little confused by this. Given that the Bill will pass we should at least do the public the service of understanding what we will vote on.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: I accept what the Minister of State is attempting but she could find herself in conflict with property rights. Many married couples who remain married but live apart still have legal rights over one another's property. One partner might seriously object to any possible diminution of the property if he or she knew that someone was ailing and needed to go into a nursing home. This could...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: I am coming at this from a different angle. My concern is that the patient who requires care will be disadvantaged and frustrated in his or her attempt to attain that care by the unwillingness of the estranged spouse or even of a spouse who is in the house but has a particular mindset and will not cooperate. The patient is disadvantaged. The Act needs to accommodate this possibility. This...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: I can repeat the definition, a married couple or a couple living together as a married couple would. It does not preclude a married couple who may not be living together.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: It does not accommodate the persons habitually living together but who will not co-operate. That is the problem.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: I move amendment No. 38: In page 20, to delete lines 11 to 13. This refers to the payment of ancillary support and I would like to delete the lines that it "may be advanced on such periodic basis as is specified in writing by the Minister".

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: The Minister of State has rejected what I have said in relation to the independence of the medical assessment. Amendments Nos. 84 and 85 again refer to an independent third party appointed by HIQA, although not necessarily of HIQA. I believe these are safeguards towards the independence of the process. I cannot accept they are a waste of resources, and if ensuring independence of the...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: I reject the bureaucracy charge. I am looking for independent assessment.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 May 2009)

James Reilly: I support Deputy Jan O'Sullivan in respect of this matter. I am of the view that amendment No. 10 should be accepted. A person's medical circumstances could change dramatically but, under the legislation, the review will not take place for six months. The period is far too long and it must either be shortened or a provision put in place to take account of a change in a person's medical...