John O'Mahony (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Ministers and Sport Ireland for their opening remarks. I will begin by addressing the Minister. Based on his presentation to the committee, does he agree that the only thing that has changed since the FAI was before the committee last March is the revelations of the mismanagement of the organisation over the years, their audits and so on? I take from his presentation that the implementation of reform in the FAI is painstakingly slow. I get the impression it is being brought kicking and screaming to implement reform. The Minister stated: "I have not received a satisfactory explanation as to why this has not yet been completed". The independent directors have not been appointed. If he has not had a satisfactory explanation, what explanation did he get as to why they were not appointed before now?