Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 27 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters

HIQA's Overview Report - Monitoring and Regulation of Designated Centres for People with Disabilities in 2021: Discussion

Ms Carol Grogan:

In the research we did on home care, providers reported difficulties in getting staff and being able to deliver the number of hours residents require, especially where there was a requirement to travel between houses to support people. That is definitely an area that will be carefully reviewed when home support comes in.

In respect of the appropriate timeline, as I said, we view every individual transition in its own right and will ensure the appropriate accommodation is available for residents. We will only cancel the registration of a designated centre where the provider has not met the required standards. We will work with providers. We prioritise the registration of any new centres to facilitate the move from congregated settings. I will ask my colleague Mr. Colfer if he has anything to add in respect of congregated settings and transitions.

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