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- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (13 Dec 2023)
Niamh Smyth: We have received apologies from Senator Annie Hoey. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is substituting for her. You are welcome, Deputy. I have a little housekeeping to go through first, if our guests can bear with me while I do so. We have some committee business to dispose of before we hear their opening statements. Can I take it that the draft minutes of our meeting of 22...
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: Ladies and gentlemen, you are all welcome to today's discussion and deliberations. The committee is meeting today with Department officials, representatives from Sport Ireland and current and former representatives of the FAI to discuss the FAI's facility investment vision and strategy. We also recently reported some governance issues. That is all open for discussion today. I warmly...
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: Good.
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: Mr. Hill will have to draw to a close, if he does not mind. We have just run out of time.
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: It is just to keep things moving. We have all read his opening statement and that will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: I call Dr. Una May on behalf of Sport Ireland. The floor is hers and she has five minutes.
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: I call Mr. Cian Ó Lionáin to make the opening statement on behalf of the Department.
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Ó Lionáin very much. I am sure there will be lots of questions on the comprehensive statements all the organisations have made. I thank them for this. It is a good start to our meeting. My colleagues have been circulated with a speaking rota, so they know where their slot is. They all have ten minutes. I call Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan.
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: I thank the Deputy. We need to move on. I call Deputy Dillon.
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: I ask the witnesses to be brief. I know there is explaining to do but I ask them to be brief in their answers in order to allow members enough time to ask their questions.
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: We have to conclude there, Deputy Andrews.
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: In three seconds.
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: Yes.
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: We must move on and I can assure the Deputy that there will be a second round. I call Deputy Munster.
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: Senator Byrne has seconds.
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: The Senator has a very final question.
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: We will have to conclude on that. I thank Senator Cassells very much. I call Senator Warfield. The floor is his and he has ten minutes.
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: Did Ms O'Mahony want to come in on something?
- 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)
Niamh Smyth: I thank Senator Warfield for those questions. Senator Carrigy has ten minutes.