The Government has been accused of "apathy" around the implementation of support structures for nursing home residents and staff following Covid-19.
Nursing Homes Ireland has said that key structural reforms to ensure lessons are learned from the pandemic have not been advanced.
The national representative body for the private and voluntary nursing home sector has made the claim one year since the publication of the Covid-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel report.
The panel was established in May last year by then Minister for Health Simon Harris, following a recommendation by the National Public Health Emergency Team.