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

Mr. Owen Collumb:

We know of many persons with disabilities who are not receiving adequate services. We know from the IWA research paper that between five and ten hours per week of personal assistant service has no meaningful effect on the lives of people with disabilities.