Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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1132. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider implementing a more transparent framework for negotiations under the Fair Deal which acknowledges the costs of providing high quality care and the need to support investment to meet the significant increase in demand for long term residential care; if he will address the disconnect between the Health Information Quality Authority and the National Treatment Purchase Fund in order that NTPF will take into consideration the private and voluntary nursing homes' statutory responsibility under the national quality standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35368/13]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I refer the Deputy to my replies to Parliamentary Questions Numbers 674, 676 and 677 of the 28^th May 2013 and 240 of the 20^th June.

In addition, I would like to advise the Deputy that the Nursing Homes Support Scheme is currently under review. The review is centred on sustainability. Work will continue on the review in the coming months with a view to completion by end 2013-early 2014.

As the Scheme is statutory based, the implementation of any recommendations arising from the review may require amendments to the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act, 2009.

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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1133. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a forum on long-term residential care that will bring together all the relevant stakeholders including the Health Service Executive, the National Treatment Purchase Fund and the Health Information and Quality Authority. [35371/13]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 674 of 28 May 2013.