Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details regarding nursing home inspections for each year on a county basis since 2002 to date in 2008; if all nursing homes have been inspected at least twice for each such year of operation; if not, the reason for same; if such inspections have taken place out of hours, at weekends or holidays; if not, the reason for same; the number of adverse reports and the names of such homes and location and the subsequent action taken including legal action or closure of home on a voluntary basis or deregulation of the home concerned; the names and location of such homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29111/08]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.