Nursing Homes

Tuesday, 7 October 2025

Questions (684)

Michael Fitzmaurice

Question:

684. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) who is in a nursing home and in receipt of the fair deal support will be examined. [53697/25]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

Under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act (2009), responsibility lies with the HSE to consider each individual application and accept it or reject it on the basis of legislative and operational guidelines.

I am precluded by the provisions of Section 10B of the Health Act 2004 (as inserted by Section 6 of the Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013) from directing the Health Service Executive (HSE) as regards any function of the HSE relating to the provision of treatment or of a health or personal social service to any particular person, or as regards any decision whether or not a particular person is eligible for a particular health or personal social service or the extent to which and the manner in which a person is eligible for such a service.

Under the Health Act 2004, the day-to-day operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health services is a matter for the HSE. Your query has therefore been forwarded to the HSE for their appropriate attention.