Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Let me answer the first question first. Applications for the large-scale infrastructure funds close tomorrow. That will be a six month process. It will be a long and very thorough process, obviously, as there is a lot of money involved. I certainly hope that the corporate governance reforms in the FAI will be adequate at that stage to enable us to look at it as we would have done with any other body that is in good stead. If it is not then we will report back to the committee and let the members know about it.

That is what we anticipate being the case. All those applications will be considered on their merit, including the FAI. If it got its corporate governance in order by that stage, it would be fine.