Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1253. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE sought to acquire any of the private nursing homes for use as HSE public community nursing homes prior to them being granted permission to transfer change of use for alternative accommodation other than for residential care of the elderly; if so, how many; if the HSE plans to acquire other private nursing homes which cease operating in the future for the purpose of elderly residential and nursing home care given the shortage of beds in the sector and the increasing ageing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28235/23]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.