Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I support Deputy Connolly's comments. In a situation like this, the way forward is for people to meet face to face. It seems to be going out of fashion in many facets of our lives. I suggest that the people with responsibility for ensuring these types of service sit down, go through the issues and devise a solution. Governance has rightly grown more onerous, but we must ensure that it does not become a barrier to the provision of services. The assistance that is needed to provide that governance should be given. The only way for this situation to be resolved is through face-to-face discussions around a table with the appropriate authorities.

Money is an issue, given that the SVP withdrew its funding. Where there is enough funding, one can buy any governance expertise that is required.

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