Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 May 2018

Committee on Public Petitions

Personal Assistant Services for Individuals with a Disability: Discussion

1:30 pm

Dr. Joanne McCarthy:

I think the number would be approximately 480. I will have to come back to the committee with definitive numbers. If €12.5 million were provided, just under 500 people with disabilities could receive 20 hours of assistance per week.