Mr. Gerard Perry:

As soon as the Covid restrictions allow us we will be providing practical sessions. We have just finished training 15 new members in our referee instructor course, which is trained to quality and qualifications Ireland, QQI, level 6. Our 20 existing members will then be providing on-the-field training and then we work closely with the ISRS, which provides practical experience to referees. We set the standards around that and we have to ensure they are appropriate. A lot of work is going on in retention but more needs to be done with the clubs and the players.