Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 3 May 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Regulation of Residential Services for Adults and Children with Disabilities: Discussion

3:30 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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I just have a quick question. To what extent has Mr. O'Regan observed any changes in volunteerism and the availability of volunteers in recent years? From what kind of background do the volunteers who are available or who make themselves available come? Do they come with a knowledge of the subject matter to which they are about to relate, or do they come with no knowledge?