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 John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is no independent person on that either. The Genesis report suggested two independent members of the board. I heard that, when the report was published, Mr. Delaney said he would not rest until those two members were put on the board. Mr. Delaney can correct me if I am wrong about this but it appears that, 17 years later, it has not happened. What are the witnesses' comments on that? Am I correctly reporting what Mr. Delaney said? No independent people were put on any of the three committees to which I have referred so the record of governance has not been anywhere near where it should have been.

The financial director at the time was mentioned. My understanding is that there has been a lot of turnover in the staff of the FAI, particularly in financial areas.

Mr. Breen stepped down on 30 March. Is that correct?

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