Micheál Carrigy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome all our guests. Core to why we are here is about trying to rebuild, for a second or third time, the trust between the Oireachtas, the Government and the FAI. The organisation has been before the committee on a number of occasions. Even through the Covid pandemic, employees at a leadership level in the organisation were being paid significant amounts, hundreds of thousands of euro, without actually being asked to do a job, which was disgraceful, to be honest.

It was stated that 97% of the Sport Ireland recommendations have been implemented. This question goes to the Department, as it is ultimately part of government. Do the officials have faith in the current board following what they heard over the past hour and a half and what has happened in previous months? Do they have complete faith in the people who are here to deliver the infrastructure that is needed for soccer in the country going forward?