Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 15 June 2023

Public Accounts Committee

Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC

9:30 am

Mr. Colm McGinty:

Three females. Not so long ago, it was zero. The number now is three. We are advised by the FAI that it will be four over the summer time because there is a vacancy for one of the independent directors. We have been advised it is highly likely that subject to the approval of the general assembly and the FAI's internal procedures, it will be a female candidate. The FAI has publicly committed to meeting the Government target of 40% gender balance on its board by the end of the year.