Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

What I see here is an officer who had concerns, an opportunity to test something, and the courage of his convictions to stand over the failure of the life jackets. It is probably due to Mr. Cahill that we got the RNLI life jackets back. We had been using the RNLI life jacket before the Rescue 400 came into service and now we are back to the RNLI life jacket.

As I said, I come from a teaching background. I was involved in trade unionism with teachers all my life. Within the Teachers Union of Ireland are the Principals and Deputy Principals Association and the teachers' union. What objection could the witnesses possibly have to a representative body being put in place for the men and women who serve under their command?