hiː hɐz ˈɔfən bˌɪn ɐ kɹˈɪɾɪk ʌvðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv skˈaʊɾɪŋ ˈaɪɚlənd sˈɪns ɪts ɪnsˈɛpʃən ˌɔn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, stˈeɪɾɪŋ ðˌɐɾɪt hɐz mˈuːvd ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌmðə ɡˈoʊlz ʌvðə kɹiːˈeɪʃən əvə sˈɪŋɡəl skˈaʊɾɪŋ mˈuːvmənt ɪn ˈaɪɚlənd.
He has often been a critic of the development of Scouting Ireland since its inception on January 1, 2004, stating that it has moved away from the goals of the creation of a single Scouting Movement in Ireland.