Independent TD for Offaly Carol NolanNolan calls for legislation aimed at home support services providersIndependent TD for Offaly Carol Nolan has called on the Government to prioritise the enactment of legislation aimed at setting out a registration framework for providers of home support services. Deputy Nolan was speaking during a Dáil debate on the Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Bill 2025 under which the Chief Inspector of Social Services at HIQA will have responsibility for establishing and maintaining a register for home support services operating in Ireland. The Bill will also provide for criminal liability to be assigned for unregistered home support services and the ability to cancel registration of a provider where serious non-compliance is established. We need to ensure that we have national home support service capable of delivering care according to the highest standards. "That is why we need national statutory legislation to be introduced as a matter of urgency.

Source: Irish Independent January 21, 2026 19:58 UTC