Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In conclusion, no one denies the great work Rehab has done but, equally, we are elected by the people to do a job which boils down to the following. In terms of Rehab's overall funding, 52% comes from the taxpayer and, in terms of its Irish operations, the figure is well in excess of 70%. Plus, over 40% of the former CEO's salary was funded by the Irish taxpayer. We, as politicians, are in a position where we must ask the questions and there are further questions to be asked. First, I acknowledge the work done by Rehab as a group and by its staff. Above all I acknowledge the service users across the spectrum because they are our main concern. I speak in plural rather than singular terms. They are our major concern in the entire charities sector. I ask the delegation to assist us in whatever way possible to ensure that we reach a speedy conclusion on this charity module. We owe that to the people who organise collections up and down the country, to the service users and the ground staff in organisations like Rehab.