Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

I am coming to the question of legislation. Those championships are dominated by teams within the European Union. Sport is a competence within the Lisbon treaty. I believe we should have legislation enacted across Europe, if need be a European Union directive, which requires FIFA to use video refereeing in major football competitions in the same manner as it is supplied in other major sports such as rugby, cricket and tennis.

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