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- Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: As no other speakers are offering, I call the Minister of State.
- Science Week 2021: Statements (10 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: I certainly welcome the opportunity to contribute to today’s important debate. As a STEM ambassador and as someone who has worked within the life science sector, within med tech and the pharmaceutical biologics industry and also as a former science teacher, it is great to be able to highlight Science Week, which aims to celebrate science in our daily lives, in our national Parliament....
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: I join with the Chair and my colleagues in acknowledging and congratulating Mr. Treacy on his success and on his contribution to Irish sport as an athlete and as the CEO of the Irish Sports Council and of Sport Ireland. I wish him every success in future. I thank him sincerely. My time is limited, but I wish to raise a few matters. My first question is for Mr. Kirwan. I thank him for...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: Is it correct that the overall governance of the IABA is controlled by the directors?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: Are there regular meetings with the central council?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: As the national governing body of boxing, which governs from the grassroots up to the county and provincial levels, the board has moved to expel these provincial councils.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: Yes.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: Okay, well-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: A statement on the website of the IABA, referring to 29 August, states that "The matter has now been referred by the Board of Directors to an independent Membership Panel to consider the matter and to make [the] final decision". Who is making the decision?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: How is that independent membership made up and who is on it?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: How is the process in respect of resolving this issue proceeding?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: Well, there is an issue.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: A fundamental issue.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: Okay.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: The retribution is that-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: Letters have been issued to all the county boards informing them that funding that had been allocated from Sport Ireland is being withheld. A total of €725,000 was allocated as part of the Covid-19 resilience fund. Ultimately, the IABA has put a hold on that and every grassroots club has now suffered as a consequence of the board of directors.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: I ask Mr. Kirwan to tell me.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: Has Mr. Kirwan-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: Does Mr. Kirwan have a list of all the clubs that have received allocated funds?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Alan Dillon: In terms of transparency and good governance-----