Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Second, would Mountain Rescue Ireland be obliged to make compromises? At present, the mountain rescue team members are volunteers and no one gets paid. However, they would be working among paid individuals, who would be drawing on the teams' expertise, experience, equipment and willingness to do this work. Might this have an adverse impact on the voluntary nature of the service the teams provide?