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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: But are there any in place at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: There are. Can Ms Pakes give a number?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: Okay. No problem. In relation to any Garda investigation or potential litigation or lawsuit that may arise out of anything like that, I trust the FAI is indemnified against any action. What I am trying to get to is, if there are any costs to that, the potential knock-on effects it might have on Irish football.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I am probably unique among my colleagues around the table here in that I am a designated liaison person for a large organisation under the FAI's remit and I am mandated with upholding best practice with regard to safeguarding. I have gone through the stringent criteria the FAI has put clubs through. It is ironic that we jump through so many hoops, particularly to meet our licensing criteria...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: Dr. May touched on this earlier, that she has confidence in the collaboration and the process that Sport Ireland has with the FAI and the metrics they are working towards in advance of 2027. At this stage of the process and Sport Ireland's monitoring of the FAI, are there any downfalls, any glaringly obvious holes, that the FAI is not meeting at present, or is Sport Ireland confident that,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: With the MOU, yes.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (23 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 681. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of assaults reported/recorded against patients at Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, for each quarter for each of the years 2023 to 2025, inclusive, in tabular form; the number of these reported/recorded assaults that were investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50367/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (23 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 682. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of assaults reported/recorded against staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, for each quarter for each of the years 2023 to 2025, inclusive; the number of these reported/recorded assaults that were investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50368/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I want to add to some of the closing comments that have been made by my colleagues. There has been a lot of talk, and rightfully so, about failing the women and how hard it is and how much courage it must take, as Senator Comyn said, for a young woman or any woman to come forward, raise a concern or make a complaint. We need to be mindful that it is not just women. There could potentially...

Insurance Costs: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: Insurance costs in this State defy belief. The reasons given by insurers for costs being so high defy logic and are beyond rational realisation. However, the Government will not tackle them and their obvious profiteering despite mountains of evidence that should demand action from any government, anywhere, that really has the best interests of its citizens at heart. Sinn Féin, from...

Situation in Gaza: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I must start my contribution to these statements on Gaza by mentioning the peaceful Global Sumud Flotilla, our friend and party colleague, Senator Chris Andrews, and all who are on the vital humanitarian mission. In the early hours of this morning, an armed vessel with no lights on approached the flotilla. Those on board the flotilla ships believe that this is an Israeli military vessel...

Investment in Sport and Sporting Infrastructure: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Joanna Byrne: Last week, when I saw that statements on sport were on the agenda for this week I was particularly pleased. When I saw the change to the much longer title, with a much narrower focus, for these statements, the realisation dawned that the Government benches were going to use this as an opportunity to be their own cheerleaders, focus on the positive and ignore the bigger picture and the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (2 Oct 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 1. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in view of the global gindings report produced from the Double Pass audit into the League of Ireland academy system, which benchmarks Ireland significantly behind other nations, the plans he has initiated to support academy development; if he will commit to the significant funding increase in this area to allow our...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (2 Oct 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I cannot emphasise enough just how important academies are to the future of Irish football. At the very top of the scale, we just need to see where our national team is right now in the international rankings and look at recent defeats to so-called lesser teams. At grassroots level, the opportunities that were there before Brexit no longer exist. Irish players cannot go across the water to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (2 Oct 2025)

Joanna Byrne: The programme for Government stated that the Government will explore new mechanisms for the creation of football academies with the FAI and the League of Ireland, so I am not going to stand here and give the Minister plaudits for doing what he has committed to doing. The FAI pre-budget submission asks for support for League of Ireland academies, which is what my question this morning is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Facilities (2 Oct 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure the provision of playing pitches, courts and sports facilities in new residential or mixed-use developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52249/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Facilities (2 Oct 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to improve the condition of existing playing pitches, courts and sports facilities in community use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52250/25]

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I welcome Ms Duggan and her colleagues. I listened to her refer several times to the commonality and the main common factor in the cases of Kyran and Daniel was the impact of Covid-19. There is another common factor to both cases, namely the county of Louth, which I represent. Kyran was born, reared and lived all his life in County Louth, and Daniel spent from his birth up to the day...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I appreciate that, and I appreciate Ms Duggan's honesty and frankness regarding her concern that there are not enough social workers. I respect that. The oversight of children between the age of two and four is obviously an area of concern. Is it a priority for Tusla to close the gap? I know it is moving towards a digital integrated child record. Does that feed into this? What timeframe...