Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 18 November 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters

Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Lorna McGreehan:

The Deputy asked how many days of leave people might need.

We might need a register. I do not know how to quantify the number of days that might be needed. Some years, depending on my health, I might only see the doctor every six months, but if I am ill, I could do so every three months or every month. It is dependent on my whether my lungs are affected or my eyes or getting worse. I need different types of treatment. There has to be a compromise. I do not want anything for nothing. Those are small details in some ways. At this stage, we would be happy to take any scraps from the table. Anything that is done, does not have to be set in stone; it can be reviewed.