Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media
Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion
Mr. Cian ? Lion?in:
I would add that good governance requires constant vigilance and effort and that is something that the FAI, as the NGB for football in Ireland, really needs to embrace. I believe that it has but constant vigilance is required by itself.
Looking ahead to the future, the Minister of State has said he is open to a conversation about an extended or second MOU that would have good governance and good financial management at its core. That will require time investment by both the Department and Sport Ireland, but having put the effort over the past few years into helping the FAI to get back into a better position, the Minister and the Minister of State would be open to putting in that additional period to make sure that the time and financial investment will be rewarded in the future.
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