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:

There is consensus across the sector that the data is very much out of date and that it is not reflective of the reality of unmet need. I will have to come back to the Deputy on what is required in the context of keeping data live, particularly for those that are currently in the service delivery process, but it is a big issue.