David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the date official national standards for residential care will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17690/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Earlier this year I published the Draft National Standards in Residential Care. Following publication, the draft was formally referred to the Health Information & Quality Authority for consultation and finalisation. The Authority established a wide-ranging Working Group to finalise these draft standards. The group has met regularly and while deliberations are at advanced stage a date has yet to be set for finalisation. The Authority will engage in a public consultation process in advance of finalising the standards and submitting them to me.