Taoiseach calls for review of Hiqa after RTÉ exposé on nursing home abuse

Micheál Martin says regulators must improve vigilance following shocking abuse revealed in documentary on elderly care

Micheál Martin insisted that the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) is well-resourced and fit for purpose. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin.

The Taoiseach says there must be an investigation into how the health regulator failed to detect some of the abuse uncovered at two nursing homes.

Micheál Martin insisted that the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) is well-resourced and fit for purpose, but said the Government plans to consider how it can strengthen oversight of nursing homes in the wake of the latest scandal.