Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Delaney is here physically so he has covered himself in that way but it is Hamlet without the prince because he has not answered any of the questions that people outside this room would have wanted to be answered. I hope journalists and the general public take note of how toothless the Parliament has become because of legal threats.

The board was fooled or misled by a number of people on it who never told it about these transactions and the shortfall. Sport Ireland also had information hidden from it by the FAI. On being asked, it was told all was well in 2017.

The board has moved Mr. Delaney aside. Owing to his connection to UEFA, it is willing to keep him and has created a role solely for one person. Nobody else need apply. It is a position that is still quite well paid. As I stated, the pay is similar to the prize-money for the entire Irish league.