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:
On the matter of the UNCRPD, I have to defer to our colleagues from the Department for disabilities. We would certainly aim for our legislation to be UNCRPD compliant. The disability sector is really important and one of the things we have talked about is that there is a slightly different emphasis and a smaller number of people affected and getting home support. However, they could be getting it their whole lives. Sometimes older people get home support for six weeks after they have been in hospital. It is a different animal, and it is essential we comply with whatever regulations and legislation is out there.
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