Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

To that Chair, with respect, I would add that when someone becomes aware of a concern, that it should also be escalated and acted upon, even when not necessarily made in the form of a complaint.

I would like to add one last issue, and it is probably more for Dr. May than anybody else. It comes back to the earlier questions from Deputy Malcolm Byrne. I have sat on seven different boards of management for schools. At the end of every meeting, we have safeguarding and anti-bullying concerns. It is a specific block in the meeting. Am I being told that a body of the stature of the FAI does not have a portion of its meetings set aside to reflect on concerns - not complaints, but concerns? I ask this because I genuinely, and I say this to Mr. Cooke and Mr. Keohane in good faith, there are good football people for whom I have the height of respect. When Mr. Cooke is giving straight answers, I know he is being truthful with his responses and that he found out at those times he specified. Surely be to God, though, concerns, very serious concerns of a historical nature, should be alerted to the board far sooner than when it comes to a complaint. I will let the witnesses respond to those points, and if the Chair will give me the indulgence, I will ask one last question afterward.