Ms Liz O'Donnell:

The disasters emergency committee, DEC, has been in existence in the UK for about 60 years. It raises huge amounts, millions of pounds and is then match-funded by the UK Government. That is the model on which we are basing the Irish Emergency Alliance. It is well-established and has raised billions of euro over the last few decades for various emergency responses, including Ukraine. We would like to be that one-stop shop, which has the support of the media and the Government. The Senator mentioned people who come to her and ask who to support. It would be good to have a one-stop shop which is an agency supported and endorsed by the Government and national broadcaster that people would have confidence in.