Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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616. To ask the Minister for Health the rate of payment made to private nursing homes, under the nursing home subvention scheme (fair deal), broken down by health region, in tabular form; the reason for the disparity in payments in each region, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22525/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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617. To ask the Minister for Health the rate of payment made to HSE nursing homes under the nursing home subvention scheme, broken down by health region, in tabular form; the reason for the disparity in payments in each region, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22526/23]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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618. To ask the Minister for Health if a court challenge has been taken against the HSE, his Department, him or all three in relation to differentiated payments between private and HSE nursing homes under the nursing home subvention scheme (fair deal); if so, the stage this case is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22527/23]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Health wishes to advise the Deputy that at this time, there have been no court challenges taken against the Minister or Department of Health regarding the differentiated payments between private and HSE nursing homes under the Nursing Home Support Scheme (Fair Deal) in this jurisdiction. The query was also referred to the HSE for direct response.