Beaumont Residential Care negotiations
Deputy Ó Laoghaire urged the NTPF to approach negotiations with Beaumont Residential Care openly to protect worried residents and families. The Minister of State said intensive discussions were under way and the contract had been extended for a month.
I have previously raised the issue of the Beaumont Residential Care home in Cork, where there are 50-odd residents who are very worried. Their families are very worried. Care Choice deferred its decision to pull out of the fair deal in light of the fact that, as I had asked, the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, would meet with it. There have been meetings.
Comment on this
There will be another meeting next week. While the meetings have happened, there is not full satisfaction in relation to the engagement. It is not for us to negotiate rates, etc. I ask the Ministers to urge the NTPF to approach that meeting with an open mind and a willingness to move to resolve this and ease the fears of those at the residence.