Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive reply. I acknowledge the excellent work she and her Department are doing on this complex issue. The nursing homes organisations are aware of the Department's consultations with the various groups but believe more could be achieved if the groups met together with the Department as opposed to individually. Even if such meetings were only held every six months, it might provide an opportunity to find out what may be missing or needs to be improved. All of the groups acknowledge that significant improvements have been made over the 18 months since the Minister of State was appointed but this is the one issue they constantly raise with me.