243 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Health and Children if a review of a long-term care facility (details supplied) has been carried out by her Department, other organisations or both on behalf of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23219/10]

244 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Health and Children if a review of a long-term care facility (details supplied) has been carried out by her Department, other organisations or both on behalf of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23220/10]

245 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Health and Children if a review of a long-term care facility (details supplied) has been carried out by her Department, other organisations or both on behalf of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23221/10]

246 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Health and Children if a review of a long-term care facility (details supplied) has been carried out by her Department, other organisations or both on behalf of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23222/10]

247 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Health and Children if a review of a long-term care facility (details supplied) has been carried out by her Department, other organisations or both on behalf of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23223/10]

248 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Health and Children if a review of a long-term care facility (details supplied) has been carried out by her Department, other organisations or both on behalf of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23224/10]

249 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Health and Children if a review of a long-term care facility (details supplied) has been carried out by her Department, other organisations or both on behalf of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23225/10]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 to 249, inclusive, together.

I can confirm that my Department has neither carried out, nor has requested any other organisation to carry out, a review of any of the specific, named long term care facilities referred to in the Deputy's questions. At a national level, the Deputy will be aware that significant changes took place within the nursing home sector in 2009 resulting in a single system of registration and inspection for all providers, public, private and voluntary, and a single system of financial support. The net effect of these changes is an assurance to every person in need of care that the same quality standards and the same level of financial State support will apply regardless of which nursing home they choose. In light of these important changes and in light of service pressures arising from demographic trends, my Department is currently working closely with the HSE to examine long-term capacity, quality, staffing and funding requirements at a national level.