Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

People are busier but they want to support, help and get involved in their communities. The major problem is people are afraid that if they get involved through bringing children to sporting events they will be sued. Recently, the Law Reform Commission issued a report stating that the Government must introduce legislation to protect people doing work on a voluntary basis and that it is wrong for people to be sued for work they did on a voluntary basis.

Last year, Fine Gael proposed a Good Samaritan Bill which was voted down by the Government. What proposals does the Government have to introduce legislation to protect people who want to give voluntarily of their time to help and support their communities?

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