Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Before the witnesses respond, Ms Mortell mentioned that One Foundation expected other organisations would come on board and take over the role it played, but even in the good times this did not happen. She sees it increasingly unlikely it will happen in poorer times. From the collective experience of all the witnesses of how philanthropy works, what is it about Ireland that makes it more difficult? We are a considered a generous people and people with an Irish heritage outside of Ireland are extremely generous with time, resources and funding to Ireland. What is the main problem here? Is it a legislative, policy, cultural or some sort of structural problem? Do we all work in our own little silos, doing our own thing and do we just not see the big picture?