Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

There is a logic to that, which would mirror other services. From what Mr. Moynihan describes there is some work to be done to centre the person receiving the service and not the system, whether that be the Department of Health, the HSE or the public or private service provider.

The organisation also mentioned regulations not applying to those providing a service to persons below a certain number, which I think was three. It was said that the standard was the main concern. Will they expand on that? Are there also concerns about encouraging what is almost a contract system where everybody is a self-employed contractor? Could such a cut-off point have unintended consequences around the structure of service provision?