John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 625: To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding the fair deal scheme; if he will address the concerns being expressed by elderly persons relative to those seeking residential care and those in care; if the commercial concerns of the service providers will be addressed; if he will meet with the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15162/11]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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My colleague, the Minister for Health, met with Nursing Homes Ireland, whose members account for over 70% of all long-term care beds nationally, on the 3 June 2011 to discuss the Nursing Homes Support Scheme.

The Minister directed that the Nursing Homes Support Scheme be re-commenced from Monday, 13 June 2011. Approvals will be issued to those applicants processed to final stage in the chronological order in which they were received in the Central Office in Tullamore.

The Minister has also identified savings, from other non-service related spending, which will be used to facilitate the payment of financial support to a net additional 1,700 people between now and year end.