The Special Dáil Committee on Covid-19 has recommended a public inquiry into cornavirus related death in nursing homes. In its final report, the committee is sharply critical of delays in the State's response to the spread of Covid-19 in nursing homes.
The report notes how public health authorities "became overly focused on preparing acute hospitals for the ongoing pandemic in February and Marc" and that the State "failed to recognise the level of risk posed to those in nursing homes".
Committee members also highlight the State's "silo type approach...that did nothing to prevent the spread of the disease". In recommending a public inquiry to investigate each of the almost 1,000 coronavirus related deaths in nursing homes; TDs claim there