Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses here today. It is widely acknowledged that Mr. Delaney has been very accessible on all matters, whether local or national, and that he has frequently engaged with public representatives. The purpose of today, however, is to deal adequately with outstanding governance issues. I am aware that our guests are here on a voluntary basis but this is about corporate governance matters. It is about restoring public confidence in the FAI and seeking answers for patrons of an organisation that each of our guests claims to love.

I accept that the running of a huge organisation with an annual turnover in excess of €50 million is complex from a domestic and international perspective. Would the board members or Mr. Delaney, in his former role as chief executive officer, accept the same governance issues and challenges that obtained in the FAI in 2017 from a League of Ireland club?