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

The message has to go out loud and clear from this committee that we have a body of work to do. We are currently looking at the charities sector and, effectively, we need to bring that to a conclusion. I am conscious of the impact throughout the entire charity sector. That is why it is a shame that neither Ms Angela Kerins nor Mr. Frank Flannery saw fit to work with us as a committee. We now have no option but to go to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. It is not personal or about individuals but the central message is very simple - people need to work with us rather than against us. It is about people in the charities sector and especially the service users. People working in the charities sector are doing outstanding work, including collectors. We can never lose sight of that. It is not about individuals but about the central issue. When it goes to the CPP, we should get a relatively swift response so that we can conclude our body work in this area and move on. The charities sector is entitled to that. The key message is that it concerns the entire charities sector and is not about individuals. No individual or individuals can be bigger than one organisation or sector.