Mr. John Treacy:

Sport Ireland supports the Minister's letter to the effect that the board should step down. The Senator mentioned the role Donal Conway has played over the past three or four months. He is the one who filled the vacuum and calmed the waters within FAI headquarters, and led the reform agenda, which was very important. If there was a vacuum we would have made no progress on the report or on any of these audits. I acknowledge his work and his commitment on a voluntary basis over the past three months. That said, we in Sport Ireland believe it is time for everyone to stand down.