Harney challenged for under-spending on nursing homes

The Irish Nursing Homes Organisation (INHO) has challenged Minister for Health Mary Harney to explain why her department last year under spent by €31m on grants for nursing home residents.

In her 2006 budget speech the Minister for Health said her department had estimated a spend of €140m on the Nursing Home Subvention Scheme for residents of private nursing homes for 2005.