Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 November 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion

9:00 am

Mr. Robert Deegan:

Absolutely, and we intend to build on the existing work. As for areas where we feel there are blackspots, one of the major reasons for having a statutory scheme is the lack of consistency in the approaches that are taken across the country. There is better access to home care services in some areas than in others and we will look at identifying particular areas in this regard. Often, in areas where less is available in terms of home care services there are other, compensating, community services. However, we need to make sure there is a standard approach across the country so that people can get the best service possible.

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