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
Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
As elected representatives, it is common for us to hear stories of someone coming in and it is not the same care assistant every day. It is practically someone new every week. That may be a result of a strain on the service, but it is a big challenge. An individual may not have someone who can communicate with them, and it may be someone with a list of things regarding going for a walk or to the shop, but in a lot of cases, it is in the door and out. The provider might wash the person, but that person might not have access to a dinner. Not all of the services are being delivered, though we like to think they are, and as public representatives we often hear about many of these issues in home care settings.
For me to establish a company right now, there are no rules. Anyone can do it. Can the Kinahans do it, for instance, if they want to invest all their millions-----
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