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

As a committee, we are here today because the volunteers have come to us. It is too pervasive for us not to recognise it. A lot of issues have arisen today and the committee takes them seriously. We try to be inclusive as a committee. We want to hear from the volunteers as well. We make up our minds in a very independent fashion. Mr. Clonan must accept that issues have arisen and that, as public representatives elected by the people, we must take them on board. It is a body of work that we will continue with. We will be coming back on the issue in the Comptroller and Auditor General's report. Mr. Ferns is to send us the terms of reference of the advisory group.