Written answers
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Department of Health
Nursing Homes
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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765. To ask the Minister for Health the rate of payment, under the fair deal scheme, to nursing homes when this scheme was first introduced in 2009; to outline the increases that were approved and paid since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54556/23]
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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767. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a unified payment to all nursing homes paid under the fair deal scheme; if this scheme has a varied rate of payment to set out the criteria for such variations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54560/23]
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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768. To ask the Minister for Health the average payment to nursing homes under the fair deal scheme in the Dublin area; if he will compare this rate to the average rate paid to nursing homes in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54574/23]
Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 765, 767 and 768 together.
As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible
As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the questions asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.
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