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

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

I welcome the witnesses. In light of the time constraints, I will try to be brief in my questions and I would appreciate it if the witnesses could give me succinct responses. Mr. Treacy used the word "disappointment" in regard to the letter from the FAI regarding its non-compliance with the Sport Ireland request. Sport Ireland operates specific terms and conditions in respect of grant approval, section 4.2 of which provides that Sport Ireland may request at any time, during or after a period to which grant funding relates, such information and documentation as it may reasonably require to be satisfied as to the viability and sustainability of an organisation's overall financial position. Section 1.1 deals with sanctions and section 10.2 reiterates those sanctions. As such, it is within the gift of Sport Ireland to not pay grants or to seek repayment of grants. If Sport Ireland does not receive a satisfactory response by next week, what action will it take?

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