2946. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that current funding arrangements under the Fair Deal scheme are sufficient to meet rising operational costs in the nursing home sector; if she is aware that rate increases agreed with providers by the National Treatment Purchase Fund have reportedly declined compared to those at the end of the previous government term; the basis on which such rates are determined; and whether a standardised model has been developed across Government to establish the true cost of care and ensure consistency in funding for providers delivering similar levels of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24920/26]

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2946. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that current funding arrangements under the Fair Deal scheme are sufficient to meet rising operational costs in the nursing home sector; if she is aware that rate increases agreed with providers by the National Treatment Purchase Fund have reportedly declined compared to those at the end of the previous government term; the basis on which such rates are determined; and whether a standardised model has been developed across Government to establish the true cost of care and ensure consistency in funding for providers delivering similar levels of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24920/26]

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