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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2022

Tuesday, 22 February 2022

Questions (670)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

670. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if any complaints or concerns which were received by line management of the HSE from staff working in the private nursing home sector since the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic in relation to neglect, institutional, emotional, physical, sexual or financial abuse of residents in those homes, defining abuse as set out in the HSE's 2014 adult safeguarding policy; the number of said concerns that were subsequently referred to HIQA and-or An Garda Síochána by the HSE, broken down according to whom the concerns and complaints were reported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9104/22]

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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

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