Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that under the Health Act 2007, statutory responsibility is given to the Chief Inspector of Social Services for inspecting and registering all residential centres for older people, including public, private and voluntary nursing homes. Once this part of the 2007 Act is commenced, the Chief Inspector will inspect centres against the Regulations governing these centres and Standards set by the Health Information and Quality Authority. It is intended to have this part of the Act commenced and both the approved Standards and Regulations in place in 2009.