John O'Mahony (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the protocol for the relationship that Sport Ireland has with any of the governing bodies, including the FAI, is a representative from Sport Ireland invited to all the international matches? For instance, when the UEFA European Championship took place two years ago, did any representatives from Sport Ireland attend the tournament, and if so, was it paid for by the FAI or Sport Ireland? I ask because there was speculation in the past week about members of this committee being invited to an FAI function. I wish to put on the record that I did not accept the invitation to attend the draw for whatever under-17 FIFA event is taking place next week, and that I did not seek or receive any tickets at any stage. What is the protocol for such events? When the Olympics are held, for example, I can understand that a representative from Sport Ireland would attend and I do not mean to point a finger. My question is whether such an arrangement could cause any subsequent difficulty with governance.