Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters

Rights-Based Care for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. David Walsh:

That is a valid comment and we need to work further with Tusla to break down that barrier. A whole range of appropriate supports could be suitable and are available. Particularly in the context where a CDNT is struggling and a family is struggling, we need to have everything we can placed on the table in a non-threatening way. We all know there are circumstances where, on a professional basis, there may need to be a requirement to make a referral for certain reasons but there needs to be a really clear differentiation between accessing supportive services that are available across the system and making sure that families understand that they are there to support them.

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