Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Last month, I also asked the Minister of State what authority he had to impose penalties in the event of poor governance and compliance. He did not answer that part of the question. I ask the Minister to take the opportunity to do so today.

The Minister referred to imposing penalties. If, for instance, the bridging loan of €100,000 is deemed to be in breach of the governance code on the basis that Sport Ireland was not informed, at what stage would the Minister consider imposing penalties? What must happen before the Minister will consider imposing penalties as this is not clear?

Is the Minister satisfied that Sport Ireland's oversight procedures are sufficient given that all of this happened while it was responsible for oversight and under its watchful eye, as it were?

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