Ivor Callely (Fianna Fail)

A nursing home proprietor would provide a bed for perhaps three, five or seven years and we give him or her three days after the death. Has this been discussed with service providers and are they satisfied with a three-day cut-off? It strikes me as being a short period. I do not want to put the Minister of State on the spot but I would ask that she discuss the issue with the nursing home representatives to see whether there is need for a longer period. A three-day period strikes me as being short. Perhaps it could be a seven, ten or 21-day period.