I welcome Part 3, which addresses the recommendations of the 2009 report from the Law Reform Commission which called for clarity about negligences arising from acts of good samaritans and putting the voluntary organisations on a statutory footing. In these tough economic times, the role of the volunteer comes into sharp focus. The contribution of volunteers to society cannot be under-estimated and one cannot put a value on it. Deputy Calleary referred to some of the concerns of the Irish Heart Foundation which I hope the Minister will take on board between now and Thursday and if that is not possible, I hope we can look at the recommendations before Report Stage to see if they can be included. The Irish Heart Foundation made some good observations that would be worth including.

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