John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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1010. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes closed from January 2020 to date pursuant to section 64 of the Heath Act 2007, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14706/20]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Section 64 of the Health Act 2007 (as amended) requires the HSE to make alternative arrangements for residents in a nursing home where the registration has been cancelled under section 59. To date in 2020, one nursing home (located in Wicklow) has closed under section 59.