402 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the different rules which apply to financial contributions by persons who are in publicly run nursing homes compared to those in privately run nursing homes with a Government subvention; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that patients in the public setting make a contribution from their pension whereas patients in the private setting may have to sell off all their property to pay for their nursing home care; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the decision whether a person is provided with public or private care is often made on an arbitrary basis ignoring the fact that under the Health Acts all persons aged over 70 have a legal entitlement to appropriate care; the reform proposals he plans to introduce fairness and coherence into the Government's nursing home policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3042/04]

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402 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the different rules which apply to financial contributions by persons who are in publicly run nursing homes compared to those in privately run nursing homes with a Government subvention; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that patients in the public setting make a contribution from their pension whereas patients in the private setting may have to sell off all their property to pay for their nursing home care; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the decision whether a person is provided with public or private care is often made on an arbitrary basis ignoring the fact that under the Health Acts all persons aged over 70 have a legal entitlement to appropriate care; the reform proposals he plans to introduce fairness and coherence into the Government's nursing home policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3042/04]

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