Written answers

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Department of Health

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

8:00 pm

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 914: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that palliative patients are prioritised on the fair deal waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41400/11]

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The Nursing Homes Support Scheme provides financial support for long-term residential care services. The definition of long-term residential care services stipulates that the care services must be provided for a period of not less than 30 days or periods in the aggregate amounting to not less that 30 days within a period of 12 consecutive months.

The first stage in the application process for the scheme is a Care Needs Assessment which determines whether long-term residential care is the most appropriate setting for each individual. As such, everybody on the national placement list has been assessed as requiring long-term residential care.

The HSE issues financial approval to applicants in chronological order by date of determination. This is facilitated by the placement list which ensures equity nationally.

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