Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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449. To ask the Minister for Health if the NTPF has internal written procedures or a guidance manual for its negotiators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3369/21]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The NTPF has been designated by the Minister for Health as the body authorised to negotiate with proprietors of registered nursing homes to reach agreement in relation to the maximum price that will be charged for the provision of long-term residential care services to Fair Deal residents.

The NTPF negotiates with nursing homes in accordance with set, published criteria. The NTPF’s negotiating criteria and procedures are available at . Several documents and tools are used by the NTPF’s negotiating team in its work (e.g. application forms and processes, invitation to negotiate pack, published criteria for negotiation, financial analysis spreadsheet, published review process, weekly team meetings). The NTPF is combining these documents into an Internal Guidelines and Procedures Manual. This work is at an advanced stage. This document will be ‘living’ and kept under review, adding to it or amending it as required. The NTPF will also engage with Nursing Homes Ireland where appropriate.