Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

While I understand the aim of the proposal, what will be the outcome in relation to standards? For example, the Minister talked about somebody who could have ten years’ experience in addiction services and is very well qualified in that area. Does that person’s employer then say the person is suitably qualified to work in social care across any of its elements? The fact that somebody has a lot of experience and is well qualified in addiction services does not mean that he or she is appropriately qualified, say, in older people services or children’s services.