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Care of the Elderly Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 April 2015

Wednesday, 15 April 2015

Questions (511)

Clare Daly

Clare Daly

Clare Daly

Question:

511. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health when the revised standards for residential care for older persons will be published and implemented. [14222/15]

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Written answers

Kathleen Lynch

Minister of State at the Department of Health

Under Section 8 of the Health Act 2007 the Health Information and Quality Authority has statutory responsibility for setting standards on safety and quality, which are subject to approval by the Minister for Health under Section 10(2) of the Act. The Board of HIQA has submitted revised standards for Ministerial approval as required. These are currently under consideration by the Department.

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