Mr. Damien O'Reilly:

I definitely think the PA service is the way to go. With a PA service, it is a completely different dynamic to a carer or home care service or support. You can attend appointments, get a job and go to college. Overall, there is more independence. The PA service will work better because it works under the social model as opposed to home care support, which works under the medical model and the service is restrictive. Every day I would have to bear in mind health and safety and what I can and cannot do but for everyday things the agencies are restrictive in the tasks they can perform. The administrative costs of obtaining an agency are also quite high. The PA service under the social model is the way forward. I hope that answers the questions.