254. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to instances where families of individual participants in the fair deal nursing home care scheme are required to pay significant extra costs for basic medical and personal necessities such as mattresses, walking frames, hygiene products and other items which would reasonably be assumed to be covered under the scheme; if he will outline the precise guidelines for nursing homes to follow with regard to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18489/14]

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254. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to instances where families of individual participants in the fair deal nursing home care scheme are required to pay significant extra costs for basic medical and personal necessities such as mattresses, walking frames, hygiene products and other items which would reasonably be assumed to be covered under the scheme; if he will outline the precise guidelines for nursing homes to follow with regard to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18489/14]

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1. 17 April 2014

   Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight

   254. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to instances where families of individual participants in the fair deal nursing home care scheme are required to pay significant extra costs for basic medical and personal necessities such as mattresses, walking frames, hygiene products and other items which would reasonably be assumed to be covered under the scheme; if he will outline the precise guidelines for nursing homes to follow with regard to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18489/14]

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