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

Ms Patsy Carr:

It would be our intention to do that but we need to be sure that any service we develop is mindful of the outcomes framework so that the quality of people's lives continue to improve. The service to be delivered also has to meet specific requirements, and it must stand up to scrutiny. There is employment law to which people have to adhere. There has to be health and safety requirements and everybody has to be Garda vetted. Government structures have to be in place for any service we are developing.