Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that. As the Chairman said, we are here because these HR issues have been raised with us. If the Coast Guard needs more staff to run the organisation and it needs outside knowledge or a consultant to ensure there is best practice in communication and dealing with the grievances, then that is vital. I welcome what the witnesses said about the safety audits and the operational issues. There needs to be an audit of the protocols for communication and to deal with the HR issues. If we can resolve that it will benefit everyone and bring us closer to a fit-for-purpose organisation that does the vital work.