Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 17 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Access to Community Neurological Rehabilitation Teams: Discussion

Photo of Róisín ShortallRóisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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Dr. Pender raised the issue of cost there. Clearly, an acquired brain injury or a neurological condition has a huge personal cost for the individual and his or her family. It is a rights issue at the end of the day, or it should be. It also has a huge cost for society and our economy. Has any cost-benefit analysis been done in this country or in a comparable country that we would quote?