Pádraig Ó Céidigh (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank our guests for coming before us and I thank Mr. Horan for a very good report. I am very appreciative of the work our guests are doing and the due diligence they are carrying out. Well done. They have explained matters very well.

I return to a question I asked earlier, which was followed up by Deputy MacSharry. It is critically important for our guests to use their influence to ensure that the EGM and the AGM are postponed. In light of what Mr. Treacy stated in response to my question about the potential for the FAI to go into liquidation - not in theory but in practical terms - I suggest that consideration could be given to Grant Thornton, which has a great deal of experience in this area, taking over the management of the FAI in the short term. I do not doubt that Donal Conway has the best of intentions for football. I do not know the man, although I met him once. I have no doubts about his passion. At this time, the FAI needs people with strong professional experience at this level. I am asking our guests to support what I am asking them to consider and to give the committee some feedback on it.