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.
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.