Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Gabhaim buíochas arís. I have one concern in respect of the Minister of State's answer on the funding and funding models. I always have a great concern when we put such a strong emphasis on this value-for-money model. There is always a real concern in community and voluntary organisations around how one values the community and the work that they do. Much of it is soft and it is not about figures or people walking through doors but about the quality of the work that one does and the quality of the interaction one has with the individuals around health and education. All aspects of community, voluntary and charity organisations hit every part of our lives. We need to put a stronger emphasis on how we value people and how we measure that value to ensure that it does not just come down to money.

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