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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: I am sorry to interrupt Mr. Treacy, but the Minister said he would be in favour of having a forensic audit carried out, but that it depended on Sport Ireland. Therefore, it does have the power.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: We need clarity because the Minister said he was favour-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: It is a point of clarification.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: Sport Ireland was due to carry out an audit this year. The last one was carried out in 2016. Will Sport Ireland or the Minister confirm that this audit will be different, that it will not be like an ordinary audit and that it will be a forensic audit, given all of what we have witnessed and all of the remaining questions that are unanswered?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: That is why I stress that everybody wants to see those at the top and at the helm in the board being held responsible. We do not want those in the grassroots to suffer because of it. That is why it is important that people be held to account and that the powers of Sport Ireland be extended to ensure that if people are stepping down, they will not be able to put themselves forward at the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: Then it is all the more important that Sport Ireland carries out that forensic audit this year. As John Delaney is not a member of the board anymore, will he also be resigning? Did the Minister get any clarification or did Sport Ireland get any in its meeting yesterday? What is going to happen with John Delaney? He is stepping aside temporarily while the FAI carries out an internal...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: Would Sport Ireland be of the belief, given the board allowed Mr. Delaney to voluntarily step aside, that this also points to the fact the board is totally dysfunctional and cannot stay?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: Finally, will Sport Ireland give a commitment to the committee-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: My colleague was before me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: What we need to know with absolute certainty, given all that has happened, is if the Minister will consider bringing forward legislation that will make it a condition of funding or the reinstating of funding that the board step down. That is the power that we need to have. The Minister said he would consider providing extra powers, but if legislation is required, will he do it in terms of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: -----in order to give the Minister and Sport Ireland the powers they need to ensure corporate accountability. It is clear from what we have seen today that they do not have it and that without it we are back to square one. Will the Minister consider bringing forward legislation to give Sport Ireland the power to state it will withhold funding until such time as the board steps down and also...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: Does the Minister trust them to adhere to it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: I am not fully confident that the Minister will bring forward any legislation with teeth, so to speak, to correct the wrongs done and ensure corporate accountability. The Chairman was not present when I said that, as a committee, we should start to hold hearings and invite in supporters, clubs, etc-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: -----in an effort to bridge the legislative gap in order that we will have corporate governance and that funding can be withheld. From what we heard today, the Minister and Sport Ireland are toothless and have been played.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: May I make the point Deputy Coppinger-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: May I finish my point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: May I finish my point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: May I finish my point? Just before I was interrupted-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: As I was interrupted mid-point, may I finish my point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Imelda Munster: Another minute will not matter too much to the Senator if he is here. Deputy Coppinger said Sport Ireland was not interested in being the regulator. I do not know whether the Chairman said what he said purposely, but he referred to Sports Ireland in finding a way-----