Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 December 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Home Care Services: Discussion

11:00 am

Ms Audry Deane:

We need to remember that an acute care setting is the most expensive place in which to deliver care. It makes a lot of sense to start sorting out these problems in the community at practically half the price. It will take committed planning and a political and societal dialogue.