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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: Since when?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: Mr. Mulvey is the only member who has been on the board for longer than nine years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: I return to one of my previous questions. I asked about the board membership of Sport Ireland and the length of service of each member because I would expect Sport Ireland, as the overarching governing body, to lead by example. Given that Sport Ireland stipulates that the term that people can serve is limited to three years for a maximum of two or three terms, or a total of nine years, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: Nobody wants to see grassroots or development positions cut, as I am sure we will all agree. On what actions Sport Ireland can take, Mr. Treacy stated its powers are restricted. As part of the Government's national sports policy of 2018, did Sport Ireland request any additional powers in order that it could have greater oversight of the governance of sporting bodies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: Mr. Treacy stated governance cannot be enforced, but the fact is that a loan was made without being reported or declared, a position was created within 48 hours, and a former CEO was a member of the board yet Mr. Treacy stated one of the board's jobs is to challenge the management. It is hard to challenge somebody, however, who sits around the table day in, day out, and is part of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: That accounts for all of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: There is no litigation of any other nature.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: That is why I asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: I just asked a question-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: I was unaware of the legal fees. I thank Mr. Mulvey for clarifying matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: I appreciate that he will further-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: Mr. Mulvey has spent many a night in the Labour Court and has been able to exercise a lot of patience. He is only here for three hours so I ask him to forgive us if we are trying his patience in three hours.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: I go back to the issue of how Sport Ireland has dealt with the FAI. There have been issues in other sports organisations in the past. They include most recently the Olympic Council of Ireland, the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, Basketball Ireland and Swim Ireland, all of which have had their funding cut at some stage. It might be better to say funding was suspended or that there was at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: In his opening statement Mr. Treacy rightly indicates that contractual arrangements are not the responsibility of Sport Ireland. He also refers to recent commentary on rental payments. It may not be Sports Ireland's responsibility per se, but there is great concern when we read stories about our international women's football team having to change in airport toilets and share tracksuits....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: Mr. Mulvey mentioned the notable sporting achievements over the past 12 months. We all acknowledge those achievements but we are here today to try to get to the bottom of issues and to consider how we can improve further. It was stated that the sporting organisations have come a long way. However, there have been many scandals and issues arising in our sporting bodies over the last number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: Does Mr. Treacy believe that a former member of the board of Sport Ireland meets the definition "independent"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: I do not know any of them personally.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: I imagine an official of the Department of Justice and Equality internal audit section would have the relevant expertise. In regard to the requirement that two members of the committee should be independent, does Mr. Treacy believe that a former member of the board of Sports Ireland taking up a position on a sub-committee of that board meets the "independent" requirement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: In an earlier question to Mr. Mulvey, I asked him if during his involvement with the Irish Sports Council anyone had ever raised with him at board level his or her concerns around irregularities in the FAI, to which he responded that he understood my thinking but the answer was "No". I had no specific reason to ask that question. I was merely asking about his experience of the board of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: No issue was raised with Mr. Mulvey during his involvement with the board of either the Irish Sports Council or of Sports Ireland?