Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021

What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

• Extends three-year cap on nursing home costs to family-owned farms and businesses if a family successor commits to working the asset for six years from appointment.
• Requires Health Service Executive to assess eligibility, appoint family successors, conduct compliance reviews, and recoup relief if conditions are breached during the relevant period.
• Allows people in care to appoint replacements if a family successor dies or becomes unable to work the asset, and permits asset transfers without triggering repayment obligations under certain circumstances.

Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?

1. First Stage33rd Dáil

   17 May 2021
2. Second Stage33rd Dáil

   18 May 2021
3. Committee Stage33rd Dáil

   20 May 2021
4. Report Stage33rd Dáil

   30 Jun 2021
5. Fifth Stage33rd Dáil

   14 Jul 2021
6. Second Stage26th Seanad

   14 Jul 2021
7. Committee Stage26th Seanad

   15 Jul 2021
8. Report Stage26th Seanad

   16 Jul 2021
9. Fifth Stage26th Seanad

   16 Jul 2021
10. Enacted

    22 Jul 2021

Debates

• Committee and Remaining Stages16 Jul 2021↗
• Second Stage15 Jul 2021↗
• Report and Final Stages14 Jul 2021↗
• Second Stage (Resumed)20 May 2021↗
• Second Stage (Resumed)19 May 2021↗
• Second Stage18 May 2021↗

Related bills

• Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021Enacted
• Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025Enacted
• Agri-Food Regulator (Amendment) Bill 2026Second Stage
• Developer Profits Transparency Bill 2023First Stage
• Horticultural Peat (Temporary Measures) Bill 2021Second Stage
• Arts (Amendment) (Artist Workspaces) Bill 2024First Stage