Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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399. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason no government to date has any regulation in place to enable HIQA to investigate any potential problems that could arise in sheltered homes for the elderly persons here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10367/17]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Sheltered housing to meet the needs of persons with specific categories of housing need, including the elderly, is provided by approved housing bodies and local authorities with funding support under my Department. In the case of the approved housing bodies, funding is provided under my Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme and the housing is managed by the approved housing bodies.The health care needs of residents in such sheltered housing is a matter for the HSE, while legislation relating to HIQA is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Health.