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

I thank Ms Rohan, Mr. Rohan and Ms Collins. There is no family who has not come near a tragedy in their lives. As the witnesses were talking earlier, I remembered what happened to my own brother-in-law a long time ago. He had five young kids and another on the way. Unfortunately, he fell off a load of straw. A few things touched me. Senator Paul Daly brought up a problem with bank accounts and everything being frozen. Is there any way a charter or guidebook could be developed? I listened to Mr. Rohan speaking about nearly everyone calling everyone, one day after another. Could this committee or the Department help Embrace FARM with a charter which would result in a red flag in the event of a tragedy, meaning that there would be no inspection for a year and that all the different people who would give you a headache would not come around while you are in distress and while things are tender?

I remember setting up a turf cutters and contractors group. There were three or four of us. There was a lot of pressure on those three or four people. How are the three witnesses coping? Do they have support they need to answer every phone call and email and to organise the weekends Ms Rohan talked about and the psychotherapists or psychologists? What is the structure? Is there a great burden on a few, as is the case for many different organisations and groups? If there is not, that is great, but if there is, how do the witnesses envisage that issue being resolved? No more than with anything people do, you would crack up if there is too much pressure on you constantly over a long time.

With regard to funding, Ms Rohan seems to think there might be more funding streams available next year. Will she come back to the committee if there is a problem in that regard, because I am sure everyone here will be willing to help?