Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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457. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the public nursing homes throughout the country are retained and where necessary upgraded and extended in order to ensure the continuation and availability of nursing home facilities in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48054/14]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Under the Health Act 2007, statutory responsibility is given to the Health Information and Quality Authority for the independent inspection and registration of certain categories of designated centres including residential care settings for older people.

All public units are currently registered with HIQA and the HSE is applying the limited funding available for capital works in the most effective way possible to meet residential need now and in the future. My Department is in consultation with the HSE on an ongoing basis and the position will be kept under review.