Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 3 April 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion
Mr. John Treacy:
We find it extraordinary, to be quite honest. This is why we have asked the questions we have asked. We are waiting for an answer. As the committee can see from today, we did not get an answer. We have had experience of this down through the years. Generally, if an organisation is in financial trouble, it comes in and speaks to us. It might be a timing issue, such as dues or affiliation fees not being due until a month later. We work with the organisations to oversee and make sure they meet that cashflow issue. Many of them are very tight on funding. This is generally the way it is done. There is dialogue with us and we are there to help and support the organisations. The organisations have continued and prospered. Occasionally, they run into trouble but there is dialogue. There was no dialogue on this.
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