Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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219. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing a nursing home regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18534/22]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) was established in 2007 as an independent regulatory authority to drive high-quality and safe care for health and social care services in Ireland. Since 2009 the Office of the Chief Inspector within HIQA has been responsible for registering and inspecting older persons' public, voluntary and private residential services, including nursing homes.