Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

It is really important that is the case. It is one thing ensuring money for the athletes; the administration which allows that to happen is another. It is my information, on 27 June, that the trial of Pat Hickey and Kevin Mallon in Brazil is not even scheduled, and may not happen for a very long time. There is big queue because of some unrest. I know that €1.5 million has been earmarked or spent to date on the costs around this. Is the OCI carrying that cost?

The Times, Ireland edition, reported an OCI official as saying that the final cost will only be known when the legal proceedings in Brazil have been brought to a conclusion. Those costs are factored into administration, as is not releasing the funding to allow the organisation to proceed.

The Minister referred to the near future. It appears the Attorney General saw this complaint before he did. I ask him to comment on that. Can he give an indication of a timeline which is critical?

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