Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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870. To ask the Minister for Health when this Deputy will receive a response to correspondence (details supplied). [14515/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I would like to thank the Deputy for her correspondence and can confirm a reply has issued.

I would like to reassure the Deputy that the Department made immediate contact with the HSE on the matter raised and also have brought it to the attention of the Chief Inspector, HIQA.

I fully agree with the Deputy that communication with residents and family members is of the utmost important and I understand that the HSE has stressed to the nursing home operator the importance of them keeping residents and families up to date in relation to the situation within the nursing home.

Senior officials from my Department are engaging with the HSE on an ongoing basis in relation to the COVID-19 response in respect of nursing homes.