Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 12 September 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed)

11:20 am

Mr. Gerry Martin:

The practical steps are included. First, we must get the diagnosis because as it advances, we are building up a crisis intervention down the road. There are many issues around getting diagnosed, not least GP awareness and education. From there, we believe we can intervene. The two areas are medical and social. We believe there are medical solutions that can be effective in some cases. Equally, there is evidence to show that if we can intervene and continue to include and engage people in their communities and keep them involved and, importantly, if we are able to support carers with training, practical help and navigation through the system for the services that may or may not be available, it can have a direct impact on sustaining carers and, therefore, sustaining people at home.

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