Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their participation, which has been very helpful. I welcome the focus on this issue and commend Senator Moloney and Deputy Butler on their endeavours in this area. They have been extremely exercised on this urgent issue, which we have found to be prevalent on the doorsteps. I tend to concur with Deputy Butler on the question of whether any system of contribution should be compulsory. My concern is that there might be a lack of awareness if the contributions were voluntary, which could result in people falling between the cracks. Will the witnesses comment on the question of compulsory versus voluntary contributions?