The Central Remedial Clinic (Irish: An Príomhchlinic Feabhais), commonly known and referred to as the CRC, is a non-residential national centre established for the care, treatment and development of children and adults with physical disabilities.
[1][2] In 1954, it moved to Goatstown where it quickly developed paramedical and educational services for people with disabilities.
While Lady Goulding ensured continuing finance from State and philanthropic sources, its medical development was under the direction of Dr Ciaran Barry, who also worked at the Mater Hospital.
[3] The CRC opened a centre in Waterford, providing a regional assessment service for children in the south-east of Ireland, in 2001 and substantially expanded it in 2011.
[7] The CRC was "embroiled in a major scandal" in 2013 when it was revealed that senior staff were receiving salaries much higher than agreed public service pay rates,[8] that donated funds (intended to provide services) were used to pay these salaries,[9] and that the charity had paid its former chief executive a "secret €742,000 retirement pay-off" from charitable funds.