Ms Liz Reynolds:

Yes, I absolutely agree. As a section 38 organisation, there is a voluntary board of directors of St. Michael’s House. It is completely voluntary. Under the Companies Act and under various obligations, if we were to overspend - and we have overspent and we do overspend - not only would we have to explain ourselves to the HSE, but an issue of a growing concern would also arise and would come up on an annual basis. The expectation to have voluntary boards is not only in St. Michael’s House, but throughout the country, given the pressures and the matter of sustainability. When I speak of sustainability, I do not speak just of organisations, but of families. How do we continue with this? At the helm of the organisation there is a voluntary board and we are answerable to it.