Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)

The new standards and regulations will require the assessment of an individual care plan for every resident in a nursing home from 1 July. In devising such a plan, the care needs assessment report will be required. Senator Mullen seeks to replace the word "may" with "shall" but it is contradictory to use "shall" in the context of consent. The care representative under section 21 or the specified person under section 47 can give prior consent to the nursing home.