Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 459: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make different arrangements for the contribution of persons with long-term acute disability to the cost of long-term residential care from the new rules applying to nursing home charges as such people only have access to disability allowance and have no chance to accumulate property and would have great difficulty if all they are left with is 20% of the disability allowance. [14917/07]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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We are currently examining a range of issues in the context of drafting legislation for the new Nursing Home Support Scheme — A Fair Deal. This particular issue has been brought to our attention and it, along with other issues that have been raised, is being considered.