Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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475. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes that were re-registered, having been deemed Health Information and Quality Authority compliant since July 2015. [33399/15]

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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477. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding nursing homes deemed non-compliant with the Health Information Quality Authority directive from July 2015; if he will provide a list of these homes; the implications for any non-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33401/15]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 475 and 477 together.

The Health Information and Quality Authority is an independent authority established under the Health Act 2007. Since 2009 all nursing homes - public, voluntary and private have been registered and inspected by HIQA. Under Section 49 of the Act the Chief Inspector must establish and maintain a register of designated centres. Details entered into the register include the name of the centre, address and date of registration. This information is published and available on the Authority’s website

Discussions are ongoing between the HSE and HIQA regarding the conditions that will apply to public facilities across the country. Funding available for capital investment in Community Nursing Units will be allocated on the basis of careful prioritisation across all such facilities, with the welfare of residents always being the primary concern.

It is worth noting that although many public facilities are old, and are therefore not in line with how modern facilities are designed and configured, the standard of care delivered to residents is generally of a very high standard, and residents and their families frequently express their appreciation of the care that they receive.