Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Friday, 29 January 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Homelessness: Discussion
Ms Alice Leahy:
The Deputy mentioned key workers in particular. That is a matter that we think about constantly. We encourage people to use services, but we also encourage them to do things for themselves. While key workers are essential at the beginning to help people navigate the system, people should not continue needing them. We are concerned that there is a danger of people becoming dependent on key workers doing things for them as opposed to key workers going along with them and empowering them to do things for themselves. This is an issue that we should be examining more closely. Does that answer the Deputy's question?
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