Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care

Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (Resumed)

1:30 pm

Mr. Pat Bennett:

I will address the last two points on the organisations we fund. We carry out assessment at the end of the year on outcomes. We go through a process and that informs the decisions around funding for the following year.

The reference to "general support" staff includes porters, catering and housekeeping. The reference to "patient-inclined" care includes health care assistants and multi-task assistants. Again, I would be happy to give a list to the Senator after the meeting.