Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 19 June 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024
9:30 am
Ms Fiona Larthwell:
Yes. It is not very significant in the context of its overall budget. It is estimated at about €1.1 million per annum. That is currently to deliver 14 whole-time equivalents for the three-year development period. We anticipate that after that development period, there may be a few more people provided. In terms of the number of providers, it is much smaller than the designated centres and the disability centres so it will be-----
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