Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Treacy for his comprehensive opening statement and his update on the latest correspondence received by Sport Ireland. It would be remiss of me not to acknowledge Mr. Treacy's commitment and lifelong dedication to sport and the recent Irish successes in the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi. I also acknowledge the presence of the Special Olympics team in the Visitors Gallery, who were welcomed to the Houses earlier by Members of the Oireachtas. Sport is very important to them and to all of us.

It was agreed earlier that each member will have ten minutes for questions and answers. As Chairman, I recognise Deputy Catherine Murphy has raised this issue long before any of these controversies arose in December. We have had a number of communications with the FAI in respect of meeting date changes and so on. Deputy Murphy will take the first ten minute slot, followed by Deputy Rock, who has agreed to share his time with Senator O'Mahony. The sequence is as follows: Deputy Catherine Murphy, Deputy Rock, Deputy Troy, Deputy Munster, Senator O'Mahony, Deputy Coppinger, Deputy O'Keeffe, Senator Ó Céidigh and Senator Feighan. We will have a second round of questions and answers. I will be sticking strictly to time limits and I will indicate to members when they have one minute remaining.