Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the fair deal scheme will apply to private hospital and nursing homes. [36858/08]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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The Nursing Homes Support Scheme will apply to public and voluntary nursing homes and to approved private nursing homes. In order to become approved for the purposes of the scheme, a private nursing home must:

(a) be registered under the Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 at present and, in the future, under the Health Act 2007 (once the relevant sections are commenced),

(b) have agreed a price for the purposes of the scheme with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF),

(c) hold a valid tax clearance certificate.