Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I join the Minister in encouraging people to come forward. From speaking to many volunteers I know it is a very rewarding service. As we in this House all know, to be able to impart information to people, which they otherwise would not be aware of, is a very rewarding experience. It certainly is for me any time I am in my clinic. There is, however, more that can be done. This issue around volunteering is impacting voluntary services right across the country. GAA clubs and football clubs are all saying the same thing. In many areas people have retracted and we need to get them back out where we can. Whatever we can do to support these services I would encourage the Minister to do. The Minister is very welcome to come out to visit either of the citizens information centres in my constituency at any stage.

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