Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is fraught with danger because if the boards of management do not have the resources it will be an issue. We must remember that the vast majority are voluntary boards made up of volunteers from all kinds of backgrounds. It is a big stick to beat them with without giving them the resources. We have to give them resources. They do not have resources and we know what an onerous job it is. This will make it much more onerous and difficult. They are trying to keep the buildings standing. They are trying to apply for emergency funding for summer works and everything else and there is no certainty around that either. It is a thankless job and this will make it much more so. It is typical of what is happening right across the voluntary sector with all the threats people face with compliance. I accept we have to have compliance but there have been serious problems and people are flying away from voluntary service. I am not happy with that.

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