Nursing home support Bill
Deputy Keating asks about legislation protecting certain women’s funding under the nursing home support scheme; the Tánaiste says it will come this year and announces additional Fair Deal funding.
Will the Tánaiste update the Dáil on the nursing home support scheme (amendment) Bill? It would provide support for women who receive funding under certain schemes and would ensure such funding would not be taken into account under the nursing home support scheme.
Comment on this
That will be this year. On a related note, I am delighted to indicate that a €70 million package was announced today relating to the fair deal scheme and people buying home care packages. That will significantly assist in tackling the issue, as people have been seeking more services than could be supplied.