Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am keen to expand on the point. My question relates to trustees. In my previous life as a union organiser I had many dealings with people acting as pensions trustees. It became harder to get anyone interested to put their hands up to become trustees. As Mr. Farrelly has just described, they took the view that their necks were on the block in the event of questions being asked. In the charities sector there are vast organisations that have good funding and which are able to support their trustees. However, there are smaller organisations in which, perhaps, the trustees do not feel as supported. However, both are equally liable. Does Mr. Farrelly have any thoughts about the training or supports that are available? Could more be done? I know the pensions sector is not the same, but we had terrible trouble trying to encourage people to put their hands up to be trustees. It is really important that the best trustees are those who feel supported enough to come forward.