Derek Keating (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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118. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the appropriate training and qualifications are being adhered to by private and voluntary organisations who provide services under the Care of the Elderly service provision; if he will outline the standards that should apply when a person is providing care in the home, in a day centre or in an institution; the monitoring that takes place to ensure that no abuse or low standards of service provision is being missed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30203/13]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 524 of 18 June 2013. The position remains unchanged.

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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119. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to bring forward legislation to allow for the introduction of minimum standards, inspection scheduling, mandatory training requirements, reporting procedures, to cover those public and private providers of care for elderly persons and vulnerable adults in their own homes; his views on whether a regime of this nature is needed and warranted to protect elderly persons and vulnerable adults from potential abuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30029/13]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 524 of 18 June 2013. The position remains unchanged.