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

Okay, that is important. As I said earlier, we cannot change what happened in the past. There is no future in the past, but we cannot have a situation where there is a safeguarding or child welfare concern in the FAI. The witnesses are the custodians of it and despite what many people out there might say, the grassroots of the organisation are absolutely amazing. The witnesses represent them, so there is a lot of responsibility on their shoulders. Hopefully, this Government will last for five years and please God the next time our guests come in here it will not be as challenging a situation as this. What we have seen and heard has not filled me with 100% confidence, unfortunately.

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