Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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200. To ask the Minister for Health if CMU units are obliged to accept maximum dependency patients when a bed is available; the recourse a family has that is refused a bed due to the level of dependancy of the patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12264/17]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Nursing Homes Support Scheme is a system of financial support for people who require long-term nursing home care. Anyone who is assessed as requiring long-term nursing home care can avail of the scheme, regardless of age. Individuals can choose any public, voluntary or approved private nursing home. However, in order for financial support to be provided, the home must have an available bed and, not least in the person's interests, be able to cater for the person's particular needs. The local Nursing Homes Support Office can advise an applicant and/or their family on the options that are available to them.