The phrase "avoiding their responsibilities" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing individuals or groups who are not fulfilling their duties or obligations.
Example: "The team has been criticized for avoiding their responsibilities, which has led to project delays."
Alternatives: "shirking their duties" or "neglecting their obligations".
Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones, said: "This is yet another example of the UK Government side-lining Wales and avoiding their responsibilities to invest in our vital infrastructure.
Often, it is these States parties that show more zeal in avoiding their responsibilities than in partnering with the Committee on the Rights of the Child in promoting, protecting and supporting childrens rights.
Another argument, made by Dennis Ross, who served as President Clinton's Middle East negotiator, is that a Green Line fence would reward the Palestinians for avoiding their responsibility to put an end to terror.
We have invested nearly £1bn in [HMRC] to relentlessly pursue those who avoid their responsibilities, and have significantly increased their yield targets.
"I strongly disagree with the statement that debt collectors, when acting as data furnishers, avoid their responsibilities to update those credit reports," she said.
"The vast majority of taxpayers play by the rules and the government will continue to take action to tackle the minority who seek to avoid their responsibilities.
"We need to end the era of tax havens which has allowed rich individuals and multinational companies to avoid their responsibilities to society by hiding ever increasing amounts of money offshore.
The work and pensions committee, which is chaired by Labour MP Frank Field, has called for the government to introduce a "nuclear deterrent" to stop companies or individuals trying to avoid their responsibilities to pension schemes.
Goldring said: "We need to end the era of tax havens which has allowed rich individuals and multinational companies to avoid their responsibilities to society by hiding ever increasing amounts of money offshore.
The Council of Mortgage Lenders said: "It is not a charter for 'won't pay' borrowers to avoid their responsibilities, but it will provide welcome reassurance to the vast majority of borrowers that the government and lenders are doing all they can... to help those customers who 'can't pay' due to a change in circumstances".
"HMRC will pursue those seeking to avoid their responsibilities and will collect the taxes that are due," said Treasury minister David Gauke.
