Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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272. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the decision to transfer a patient (details supplied) with significant additional needs to a nursing home given that a nursing home environment is an inappropriate environment for persons with an intellectual disability needing additional supports; the measures that are being taken to address the lack of suitable nurse-led intellectual disability services to prevent older persons with an intellectual disability being put forward for nursing home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21526/22]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As the question relates to an operational matter, I am forwarding the PQ to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.