Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 25 May 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed)
9:00 am
Mr. Michael McCabe:
It is obvious that in the past eight years no money has gone into personal assistance services. This is restricting people living in their own homes. At present, many people are getting home care packages but they can use them only at home. This is making people prisoners in their own homes.
If only people would realise that it is much cheaper for people to live in their own homes than in residential care. Mr. Lee will answer the other questions.
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