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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)

Peter Cleere: So, the number went from 109 people to 21. I note from Mr. Courell's opening remarks that the FAI has employed "a full-time dedicated safeguarding lead, with a strong team of four now in place." What is the annual cost in that regard?

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

Peter Cleere: A ballpark figure.

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

Peter Cleere: Are we talking €300,000 or €400,000?

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

Peter Cleere: You are not going to answer.

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

Peter Cleere: I will come back to that if we have time at the end. I am going to go to Mr. Keohane. When did he become independent chair of the FAI?

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

Peter Cleere: When did he become aware of the historic allegations from the 1990s?

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

Peter Cleere: Did he share this information with the board at that stage?

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

Peter Cleere: Perfect.

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

Peter Cleere: Project Magenta. What investigations into these allegations were instigated in the context of Project Magenta?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Childhood Care and Education (23 Sep 2025)

Peter Cleere: 31. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the proportion of early learning and care and school-age childcare services that have signed up for the fourth year of core funding to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50094/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (23 Sep 2025)

Peter Cleere: 61. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding she is providing for digital and assistive technology projects for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50095/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (23 Sep 2025)

Peter Cleere: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date plans to improve public transport links from South Kilkenny into the new public transport hub in Waterford city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49870/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Sep 2025)

Peter Cleere: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date plans in relation to the proposed A90 bus route; when it is expected to be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49871/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Sep 2025)

Peter Cleere: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport under the rural mobility plan Connecting Ireland it is proposed to have a new seven-day service with a minimum of four returns per day fixed times and stops, if this service will serve Kilmacow, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49872/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Sep 2025)

Peter Cleere: 416. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to consider awarding a half carer’s allowance payment to persons who are caring for family members in an almost full-time capacity to provide the care required for a person in between care hours approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50237/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Sep 2025)

Peter Cleere: 492. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the introduction of a Garda vetting card to prevent multiple ongoing applications to various different groups, the timeline for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50420/25]

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

Peter Cleere: Yes.

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

Peter Cleere: How long did that take?

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

Peter Cleere: How does Mr. Keohane feel about FAI executives repeatedly declaring in the summer of 2024 that they first became aware of the allegations early that year, particularly when there has been a lot of evidence that there was information out there in 2023?

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

Peter Cleere: I will move on to Mr. Paul Cooke in his role as President of the FAI. Based on everything he has seen today and over recent weeks and months, does he have 100% confidence in the board and executive of the FAI?