Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 652: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the fair deal for nursing homes patients plan; the reason this has not been implemented; if there are legal problems in implementing this deal; when she expects that this fair deal will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30797/08]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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Both the Minister for Health and Children and I are fully committed to introducing the new Nursing Homes Support Scheme in 2009. However, the legislation required in order to introduce the Scheme is complex and has involved careful drafting in order to ensure that the interests of older people requiring residential care are fully protected. The Minister for Health and Children expects to bring the Bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas for debate in this Dáil session.