Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I shall make my final comment. As someone who has worked in a CRC institution I am very conscious of how the ordinary staff in the CRC institutions have been deeply hurt by what has happened. Last weekend I had a conversation with an employee of Rehab in one of its subsidiary organisations. The individual told me that he is afraid to mention that he works for Rehab, in one of its subsidiary organisations, because of the reaction that he has got recently. That situation, and the huge negative impact this has had on the whole charity sector, has cut me to the quick as somebody who worked for such an institution. I know that the delegation has given assurances that the whole thing will be changed. In terms of change, does Rehab see a need to separate the core of its activities from making a profit?