Annie Hoey (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Chair for facilitating my participation online and I thank the witnesses for their presentations.

We have gone back and forth on the PA versus home care issue, but will the witnesses clarify something, please? They stated that there was not a clear definition of what PA services were, which is why they were not being included in the legislation. The witnesses also stated that those services were not being included because they were different. Obviously, both statements can be true at the same time, but which is the reason? If a clear definition were miraculously found in the next few weeks, could PA services then be included or are they being left out because, based on age brackets, they are seemingly different?