Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 November 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Social Change in Ireland: Discussion

9:30 am

Photo of Martin ConwayMartin Conway (Fine Gael)
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I would agree with Dr. Mary Rogan's analysis. In the disability sector, there are 400 or 500 advocacy organisations. There was a value-for-money audit done on all of those by a gentleman whose name escapes me and it recommended a certain streamlining where organisations were doubling up. Dr. Rogan's approach, in terms of professionalising, would force amalgamation and synergies. Let us see what happens.