Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport

Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Peter CleerePeter Cleere (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Yes. Mr. Courell, in his opening statement, said he would like "to reassure the committee that no disrespect was intended." I accept that but I can assure him that disrespect was felt. Mr. Courell continued by saying: "It was borne out of a genuine concern that the association has had regarding some of the contradictory messaging". The Oireachtas committee was very specific and clear about what we wanted the FAI to come in and talk about. What is meant by the phrase "contradictory messaging" and from whom?

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