Mr. John Farrelly:

We want to put in place clear agreements and memorandums of understanding to ensure people are accountable and information will flow properly in compliance with data protection regulations, etc. However, there are barriers to this. The Charities Regulatory Authority is a new organisation and there appears to be a general culture of not sharing. Given that the people involved are experienced, civic-minded individuals, they obviously have a reason for not sharing information. My experience during my professional career has been that appropriate sharing of information never harmed anyone.