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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, but it is based on legal issues and court cases going as far as the Supreme Court regarding the remit of committees and due process in this House. I would love to hear the answer to the Deputy's questions too but we are not in a legal position to get the answer today. That is the advice I have been given. Deputy O'Keeffe is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I propose that after the next set of questions, we will break for 20 minutes, and we will then come back and members will have a second round of questions. I call Senator Feighan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I want to get a couple of questions in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Of course. We will come back a third time. There is no barrier to anybody. When I called Senator Feighan, I gave him ten minutes. I was not aware that Senator O'Mahony wanted to come in during those ten minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: It was not mentioned to me. Senator O'Mahony will be first to come in if he wishes after the break. I am trying to ensure everyone gets a fair hearing. Some very constructive ideas have emerged here. Senator Feighan's commentary and Mr. Treacy's answers suggest the way forward. Whatever happens with this, we need a master plan for change in sport.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am speaking now. If Senator O'Mahony wants to have a row, we can have one. I do not want a row; I want this to go well. I want to make a few summarising points before we come back in. My point is that Sport Ireland does not have the power to insist on a plan for proper corporate governance for all of these bodies. According to the terms and conditions for grant approval as set out on...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: We are in public session. If anybody is concerned about judgments I made earlier, or if I upset anybody, that was not my intention. We have had a very constructive meeting thus far. We will shortly commence our second round of questioning, sticking to the same rotation in terms of speakers. Before calling the first speaker, I would like to make a point to Sport Ireland, which may be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: To what document is the Deputy referring?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I believe the Deputy is referring to a Department briefing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: We have 11 minutes on this section. Mr. Treacy wishes to say something. Then I will call Deputy Rock.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: There are two minutes left.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: There are six minutes left.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: We cannot identify individuals outside the Houses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is just a rule. I would appreciate Mr. Mulvey's forbearance.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Coppinger is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Do not worry-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: We are going on all night by the way.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: We appreciate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: We can learn from them too, and that is what we have to do now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I think we are approaching the end of the meeting. What would the members like to do now?