Mr. Colm McGinty:

The invitation was issued on foot of previous attendance by the chief executive of the Irish Rugby Football Union, IRFU, in September last year. The October meeting would have been attended by the Ard-Stiúrththóir of the Gaelic Athletic Association, GAA. It was part of the series of meetings with the IRFU, the GAA and the FAI. The chief executives of the bodies have very busy diaries and it is not always possible to align dates.