Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Section 39 Organisations: Discussion

9:00 am

Ms Anne Winslow:

I wish to add to the comments on the second question. There is an impact on staff also because there is quite a changeover and there are attrition issues. People are being trained and then let go. This has a significant impact on staff and their ability to work in an environment that complies with all the regulations and standards that are required and desired by people on whose behalf we are working, namely, people living with disabilities. There are more issues coming down the line. We all want to use the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act and the various provisions for the betterment of people living with disabilities, but this clearly has an impact across the staff teams in terms of their being able to deliver a quality service, stay motivated and retain a sense of well-being.