Ms Denise Charlton:

I might add something to that on the investment side. To be clear about who our donors are, we work a great deal with families, individuals, corporations, trusts and foundations. Two of our better known partnerships amplify the generosity of the Irish people that the Deputy and Ms Haworth discussed. The first is "RTÉ Does Comic Relief" which, during the pandemic, allowed artists to come together with the public broadcaster, and our foundation got some match-funding. Artists and the public came together and raised €6 million, €3 million of which was match-funding. RTÉ asked us to use our expertise and knowledge of where the need was, and the result was that grant-making was developed and designed to allow organisations to pivot during Covid and adapt the services they were providing, or the work they were doing in communities, to the crisis. We were able to support organisations in that way.

The other relationship that amplifies the generosity of the Irish people, which is then turned into strategic and purposeful giving, is with "The Late Late Toy Show" on RTÉ. We all watched the show on the wonderful night last year when €6 million was raised. The show focused on children, particularly those who are vulnerable. There were three strands of funding, including in respect of basic needs and access to creativity and play. The Irish people responded, as they often do, and then the partnership considered the strategic intention of the fundraising and maximised the potential of where the money went, informed by the groups working with children on the ground. Those are some examples of how we work.