Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 17 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters

Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health

Ms Siobh?n McArdle:

We would have to find that out, because there may not be just one discipline. The team operates a key worker model. That means that every person who is a patient of a particular team has a dedicated key worker. For some it could be a physical therapist, for others it could be a social worker. We would have to get the HSE to speak a little bit more about how that works. I would not say in all instances that it is one particular professional. In different teams, in different parts of the country or in the context of the individual's needs, it may be deemed appropriate that a particular discipline applies.