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:

That is still very little when it is spread out over the population.

Of the 250,000 people in receipt of personal assistant services almost 1,000 receive between three and five hours service per week. This is not a proper service.