Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On the charities sector, I have looked at some of the feedback coming in on the budget. There is a concern that their fundraising has fallen off a cliff. We can see where, for example, the Darkness into Light event did not happen, and millions of euro are being lost. I am concerned that many of these services provide important and vital services for and in the community. Some of these services should be provided by the State and the charities fill that gap. I raise this as a very serious concern for us in the next year.