563. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the steps families may take and the supports available in relation to difficulties they are experiencing with the costs of keeping a loved one in a private nursing homes, who in some cases are being charged extraordinary weekly top ups and prices for basic supports like a pressure relieving mattress; if there is monitoring by the Health Service Executive or his Department of these type of extra charges; and if there are guidelines for families available in relation to excessive charges that sometime arise in the private nursing home sector. [42069/13]

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563. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the steps families may take and the supports available in relation to difficulties they are experiencing with the costs of keeping a loved one in a private nursing homes, who in some cases are being charged extraordinary weekly top ups and prices for basic supports like a pressure relieving mattress; if there is monitoring by the Health Service Executive or his Department of these type of extra charges; and if there are guidelines for families available in relation to excessive charges that sometime arise in the private nursing home sector. [42069/13]

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