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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (17 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 773. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant local authority houses permanently taken out of stock in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by local authority; the number that were part of a regeneration scheme by local authority in each of the years; the number that remain to be relet in the same category; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 775. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if planning permission for a development can be granted if an outstanding unenforced unauthorised development remains outstanding on the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53390/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 382. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has provided funding for a new train station and related infrastructures to Irish Rail in respect of a proposed strategic housing development in the Shankill and Bray areas; if he and or the NTA have been consulted in respect of the increased demand that will be placed on the rail network (details supplied); the date on which the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: I think we should park the reply from the FAI, have our meeting here and come back afterwards to draw up our strategy for dealing with the various segments of this matter, including what happened in the past and what will happen in the future. We should leave enough time at the end of this meeting to deal with that. A process should result from this meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: We would all agree that what was really unfortunate, when the board changed, was that some members remained. That has caused confusion and postponed the recovery that should have happened through a transitional arrangement. In his opening statement the Minister said that the FAI is not fit to handle public funds. That was the finding of the KOSI audit. It acknowledged that some steps had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: We know that the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement and the Garda are involved. We accept that. They have to do their jobs and that is fine. However, we need a football association. Given the solvency issues and so on, whether it should be the FAI is another matter. We need a resolution so that we have a football association in place. We need to know what we need to do to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: I have a bunch of questions to put.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Can anything be made public?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: The Minister of State is making it very clear, but whatever-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: What is in public view is what has gone on and was an open secret for years. It is very unsatisfactory, to put it mildly. We understand that. We know there is a transition period, but there is also a requirement for a solution. Most of us want to contribute to that solution. It is very frustrating that we cannot see a pathway. We cannot wait until the ODCE and the Garda complete their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: We know what their concerns are. Their concerns are whether they will be paid and whether they will still have jobs. It is not very obvious where the income for that will come from every month. That is part of this transition too. Either the organisation is solvent or it is not. Other than meeting the unions, is a clear pathway available to the Department? Can the Minister see anything...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Has the Minister considered meeting FIFA? That organisation has put normalisation committees in place in other jurisdictions. UEFA clearly has an issue with political interference. Both organisations do. Are there restrictions on what resolutions are available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: On the total debt, when FIFA representatives spoke with the Department about the restructuring requirements, were they using the 2018 accounts or a higher figure than that? There is an expectation that it will be closer to €75 million or €80 million. What is the extent of FIFA's requirements with regard to restructuring? Did it give a figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Right. I imagine that the new directors and the new CEO will want to come in and have a full stop at the end of 2019. We should see the totality of the debts that require to be restructured. It is important that we have a full stop there so the new board can proceed. It is essential that they take ownership of the resolution also.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Can I ask about the stadium-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Okay. Is the stake in the stadium an asset that is the FAI's to sell? Are covenants in place or has that been explored? If not, will the Department explore that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: What has it been valued at?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Is there any consideration of additional State money being made available for soccer, leaving aside not administering funding through the FAI? Are any funds being looked at, even as a transition arrangement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Murphy: No, I am not looking for that.