Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 18 November 2020
Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht
Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland
Mr. Kieran Mulvey:
In light of the situation with the FAI, we have obviously revised our review and got greater latitude in respect of bringing forward stricter corporate governance arrangements. That is not just for the FAI but for all governing bodies under the code of practice, as I indicated earlier regarding charitable organisations. This is a national challenge and not just one for the sport sector or individual sports. We have, however, increased audit capacity within Sport Ireland, as well as our governance. I mentioned earlier that we are providing seminars in respect of the code. There has been a big take-up, with 280 people having locked-in for the conference on 26 November. That will be done. In the context of the FAI, we have a triple-lock system over that organisation's funding now through joint oversight of the implementation of the report on the reforms. I refer to financial oversight.
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