Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters
Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed)
Dr. Noreen O'Leary:
May I add one point? When you are working in children's disability services, the relationship between the family and the therapist is really important. It is a really relational type of work. At the moment, trust between families and therapists is being eroded. That is a real concern about the effectiveness of the therapies we can provide. By the time families can access those therapies, it may be very difficult and staff may not have the capacity to develop that relationship. That is something that has a big impact on staff.
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