Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)

I thank the witnesses for being here today. This is to the Charities Regulator and AHBRA. To go back to the trust, we have gone through it in significant detail already. There have been damning findings from the inspectors. There were systemic failings of governance, oversight and expenditure. With respect, it is fair to say that both the Charities Regulatory Authority, CRA, and AHBRA are significant parts of that oversight and governance structure. What we have before us is a failure of catastrophic proportions. Mr O'Leary said the litany of mistakes was something he had never seen before. According to the contribution from the former CEO, Mr. Doherty, this morning, he came to understand the financial picture quite comprehensively in a matter of days or weeks. Why would it take 14 months for the inspectors to publish a report on this?