Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 July 2012
787 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when the Health Information and Quality Authority officials visit a nursing home in a small town, do they visit all other nursing homes in the area at the same time; the criteria used in deciding which nursing homes to visit and inspect at any given time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34823/12]
View answerIn relation to the inspection of nursing homes by the Health Information and Quality Authority, inspection frequency, in terms of an actual site inspection, varies on a centre by centre basis. All centres receive a registration inspection and the frequency of further site inspections is determined on a risk based approach and take into account a range of factors to determine whether a site inspection is required.
