Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 17 January 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters

Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Bernard O'Regan:

Absolutely, and we will certainly help in terms of recruitment and retention for those organisations, while at the same time saying that the kinds of developments that we need to happen and that we are looking to make happen over the coming years in disability services will require significant numbers of additional staff. It is challenging at the moment. Members will have heard that from sectors other than health and social care. We are all competing for a pool of people that is quite limited and we have to look constantly to our international recruitment and be innovative in terms of work design in order to ensure we have the people we need to provide the services.

I will have to come back to the Deputy on Holy Angels. I know that it is on the capital plan and that we are working on the capital plan at the moment. That will set out what we are committing to for this year. Once I have a bit of information on Holy Angels, I will come back to the Deputy. I know it is on that plan, but as to what extent or what will happen this year, I will come back to her to confirm what the position is.

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