Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

At the time of a storm such as Storm Emma, as I pointed out at the time of the snow, we headed off ourselves and just had the work done. When Storm Emma came along, however, there was an announcement from the State. In the case of people doing goodwill work or good deeds, do the councils or IPB Insurance provide insurance cover? If, for example, somebody was choking and one went to save him or her but the person then died, one would not be prosecuted for such a good deed. In the same way, if one is doing goodwill work in a small village or town, clipping the grass or some such work, how can we arrive at a position that such people will be covered for doing such a goodwill gesture?