Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yesterday I raised the cost of nursing homes and my colleagues raised it this morning. I raised it because, at the moment, the cost of public nursing homes is €1,700 per bed per week. The private nursing home sector gets €850 per week, a difference of €850. The private nursing homes have no problem increasing wages and salaries if they get the remuneration to pay for it.