Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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291. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to instances in which either Covid-19 positive patients or patients who have not tested negative twice were discharged from hospital into nursing homes. [9212/21]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has developed a range of public health advice and guidance on a range of topics, including “Guidance on Covid-19 Admissions, Transfers to and discharges from residential care facilities (v1.2.23.12.20).” As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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292. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 patients who were discharged from hospital into a residential care facility throughout the pandemic. [9213/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly.