Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The money was provided in respect of the Rio Olympics last year but Sport Ireland still has it. What we have said is that if there are any outstanding fees - I think there are - we will not pay them. If there is a bill for another €1 million, it will not come out of our allocation and Sport Ireland will be on its own in that regard.

There are two vacancies on the board of Sport Ireland and they will be filled under a new system which we have made public. It will ensure that I do not get 33 names thrown at me from which I have to choose two from people I have no idea about who were selected without interview or any sophisticated process in place. A new system has been initiated and we will select people under that now and the process will be completed shortly.