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- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Cathaoirleach and all the witnesses for attending. I am going to waste the first minute of my ten minutes by being a fan. I have to acknowledge the presence of Packie Bonner, a living legend. I was only eight years old when Packie provided me with what is still my greatest sporting memory as a fan during the penalty shoot-out against Romania in the 1990 World Cup. I think it...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Mr. Hill was aware of these payments going into his account as early as March.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: At that time, Mr. Hill had read the staff handbook.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Mr. Hill at that point was aware that it had almost never happened that payments would be made in lieu to the staff of the FAI, and that the practice was that those days would be carried over.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Another staff member.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: In which area was this staff member who was previously paid for holidays in lieu? In which office was he or she based?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: I am not trying to identify the person.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Was the person working in Mr. Hill's office or Mr. Barrett's office? In which area was he or she working?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Okay. When Mr. Hill became aware of these payments in lieu, did he say to himself, "If this staff member is getting it, I would like a piece of that", even though it was not common practice and did not happen and the usual procedure was to carry forward the days in lieu?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: It is astonishing. Mr. Hill has been aware of this since March. That is several months ago. He must have been aware it was not in compliance with the staff handbook, with which I assume he is familiar. He must have been aware it raises issues. This harks back to a previous session the committee had regarding payments that should not have been made to certain personnel. Mr. Hill was...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Mr. Hill knew this payment in lieu would take him over that level, however.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Mr. Hill knew how much he was getting paid and that the payment in lieu would have brought him approximately €20,000 over what he should have received in terms of the remuneration for a Secretary General.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: When did KOSI come in?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: What was Mr. Hill's understanding of why KOSI was there?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Mr. Hill knew KOSI was in.