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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Let us find out.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: They said that at the meeting last week.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: If I am correct, I have called everybody in the order we agreed to before we started. I attempted to ensure the Minister was asked all of the questions he could be asked before he left. I believe I have been fair to everybody.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Give me one moment. I want to finish in the fairest way possible. The charge made against me about being political is not true. The person who raised all of this was Deputy Catherine Murphy. We made sure she was the lead. There is nothing fairer than that, as months ago she insisted on having this meeting. I want to try to finish fairly for everybody. As everybody has spoken, I suggest...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: No, we will start with Deputy Catherine Murphy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Four minutes have passed. The Deputy has one more minute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Is it more than one year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The delegates are putting a lot of faith in the Mazars report, yet they do not have a copy of the terms of reference that they were shown.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am not doubting the integrity of their position, but the delegates do not know what years are being examined and do not have a copy of the terms of reference. That is an important point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: When will the terms of reference be provided? I am sorry for interrupting Deputy Rock.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: In fairness, he is not a witness before the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am sorry for interrupting, but Deputy Troy is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am just being fair. Deputy Rock has spoken for seven minutes. I have no problem, but I have to let others in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Go ahead.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is up to seven days, but it can be shorter. I asked that question earlier.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is outside our remit in our role as a parliament.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The delegates do not have to answer that question because it may identify other issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am not being-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Can Sport Ireland refer the terms of reference to the committee, through the Minister, when they are available?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: It was a magic moment.