Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 January 2012
928 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the remit of the Health Information and Quality Authority to sheltered housing for the disabled and the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1018/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Programme for Government contains a commitment to expand the Health Information and Quality Authority's (HIQA) inspection role into the area of residential services for people with disabilities along with a commitment to establish a Patient Safety Authority which will incorporate HIQA. Discussions are ongoing between my Department and HIQA to progress these commitments. At this time there are no plans to extend the remit of HIQA to sheltered housing for the disabled and the elderly.
