Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

I would like to finish the question. The reason we were told that the sanction could not be imposed was that the grassroots would suffer and kids would no longer be able to play football. Today the Minister of State tells us that there is no issue and that we would penalise local soccer clubs for problems in their national association.

If that is the case, why did it take years for the Ministers - I am not blaming Sport Ireland - to do something about what is going on?