Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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180. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HIQA inspections of a company's portfolio (details supplied) in Ireland since it commenced operations. [58296/22]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is the independent body responsible for promoting quality and safety in the provision of health and personal social services for the benefit of service users.

HIQA has informed my Department that the company referred to in the Deputy’s question is not the registered provider of any nursing home in Ireland and as such, is not subject to regulation by the Chief Inspector of Social Services.

The company in question is the parent company of a significant number of companies registered to operate nursing homes in Ireland, and these companies are therefore subject to regulatory oversight of the Chief Inspector.