(1) Notwithstanding any other statutory provision, charges may be made by the Executive in respect of the provision of care services within the meaning of paragraph (a)(i) of the definition of "long-term residential care services".
(2) Following consultation with the Executive, the Minister shall lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas details of the goods and services which constitute care services within the meaning of paragraph (a)(i) of the definition of "long-term residential care services".
(3) Charges in respect of care services within the meaning of paragraph (a)(i) of the definition of "long-term residential care services" which are provided by the Executive shall not exceed the cost of providing such services, which cost shall be determined by the Executive in accordance with subsection (2).
(4) In determining the cost of care services in accordance with subsections (2) and (3), the Executive -
(a) subject to paragraph (b), shall include only the costs incurred by the Executi
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