Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

It may well be in our interest to have the Minister come in at some point because he has given a commitment on that. That might be something we would come back to, possibly tomorrow.

Regarding the loan, one of the issues I would ask Sport Ireland to examine is that the loan was given at a particular time of the year and we were then told it was paid following the submission of an invoice. An invoice is for a service as opposed to a loan. When it is considering its response Sport Ireland might consider that particular issue, which stood out to me as being fairly strange.

The other aspect I want to cover is included in Mr. Treacy's opening statement. The 2016 audit identified a number of things, including the board and committee structure, financial management, whistleblowing and a code of conduct. I refer, in particular, to whistleblowing or the lack of it. Many people have spoken to me in recent months about the FAI and one recurring issue is that people believe they might suffer consequences if they raise issues. An individual club might lose out on a grant or people who are or were employed in the FAI might be affected. Does Sport Ireland engage with the FAI on such issues? Can people in any sports organisation make whistleblowing complaints to Sport Ireland? I am talking about people who work in an organisation.