Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 10 April 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland

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

Mr. Conway's language keeps changing but the money stays the same. If it was me, I would say it was always a short-term loan. In his statement of 5 May, he said concerns were expressed that some press releases did not accurately reflect the board's level of awareness of the existence of the €100,000. People on the board did not know about it and this is the ethical issue at the core of the problem. Notwithstanding the finances we have here, I ask whether I would want my children to get involved tomorrow. People want real change and I cannot overemphasise that.

Would it help to build confidence if the FAI commissioned an independent forensic audit of the organisation? Would Mr. Conway commit to such a thing?

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