HIQA

Poor staffing levels and segregation found at Roscommon home battling Covid outbreak

Residents ‘very unhappy’ as staff unable to contact managers and take leave, report says

It is thought the families or estates of more than 20 people who contracted the virus at work will benefit from the tax-free payment

Move comes after pandemic and includes extra enforcement powers for health watchdog

Watchdog reports non-compliances and insufficient resources in number of centres

Health watchdog uncovered shortcomings in seven regulations in Co Longford home

Camphill Communities took €265,000 in ‘inappropriate’ resident contributions

Camphill Communities had to repay money taken through ‘flawed’ contribution scheme

Health watchdog’s regional analysis notes progress but ‘improvements still required’

Commission calls for much stronger navy, governance changes and removal of barriers to women’s progression

Agency notes ‘satisfactory response’ after urgent compliance plan issued in area

Group wants alternative system ‘fully compliant’ with human rights standards

Another 4,006 PCR-confirmed Covid cases reported, and 5,212 positive antigen tests

Hiqa identifies non-compliance at almost half of such centres inspected recently

Public health team stops short of advising respirator or medical masks instead of cloth variety

State payments for residential homes for children have nearly doubled in recent years