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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Mr. Delaney. I now call on an t-Uasal Páraic Duffy, ard stiúrthóir, Cumann Lúthcleas Gael.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Mr. Duffy for his presentation. I invite Mr. Philip Browne, who is chief executive officer of the Irish Rugby Football Union, to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Mr. Browne and note that the committee plans to have a meeting in late March to address specifically the 2023 Ruby World Cup bid. Hopefully, we will be able to explore how the committee and the Government can assist in any way on that. I thank the FAI for facilitating the committee by rescheduling an event in honour of the late Milo Corcoran, which is taking place this afternoon...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I think everyone shares the Deputy's views.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: We might keep questions on the Rugby World Cup in 2023 for the specific meeting to be held in March.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I will ask Mr. Delaney to answer the questions put to him first, as I am anxious to have FAI-related questions answered before Mr. Delaney leaves. I will then ask Mr. Duffy and Mr. Browne for their answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The Deputy is first in the next group.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Yes; that is why I have proposed this arrangement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I am open to seeking agreement from committee members. Would they prefer to ask Mr. Delaney all of their questions now? Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I think we need to pose questions to each organisation separately because the clock is ticking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I will give Deputy Catherine Murphy an opportunity to come back in and pose further questions. Senator O'Mahony is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Senator. Deputy Troy is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Deputy Troy. Senator Feighan is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I apologise to Mr. Duffy and Mr. Browne but we will come to them. I have a question on the sports capital programme. I am not asking Mr. Delaney to bite the hand that partially feeds his organisation but could this be improved for applicants and the FAI? There is the issue of governance in the organisation. Unfortunately, we have seen within the League of Ireland some problems with crowd...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Senator O'Mahony and Deputy Fitzpatrick indicated that they wanted to ask supplementary questions. I ask them to be very brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Could Deputy O'Keeffe and Deputy Catherine Murphy also put their questions because we are over time and I want to be fair to the witness?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I call Deputy Troy for a brief final question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: We are exactly ten minutes over time. I again thank Mr Delaney for facilitating us. I also thank the members for their brevity in their questioning. Some of the members have already submitted questions for answer to Mr. Duffy and Mr. Browne. I ask the remaining members to ask the questions they want to put to the representatives and then we can take the answers. I call Deputy Catherine...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the delegates for their patience. They are waiting a long time to respond. With regard to governance, what are the organisations doing to ensure the very best possible standards to prevent the use of performance-enhancing drugs in their respective sports? Unfortunately, a sad aspect of sport is that some participants cheat. It is in everyone's interest that the risk be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Our committee might visit Abbotstown, as getting a better understanding of what is there would be worthwhile. Perhaps we will discuss that idea during private session and arrange a visit.