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

Catherine Murphy: Is it assessed as a going concern on that basis?

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

Catherine Murphy: That is a major source of concern. There are people who, having worked with other organisations, have expertise in this area, including Brendan Menton and Sarah Keane, in terms of her hands-on approach to the restoration of an organisation. The committee could usefully hear from such people if we are holding another session in the new year. We should have another session because this is...

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

Catherine Murphy: We need the specifics in regard to each recommendation.

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

Catherine Murphy: We need specifics around the ones that have been implemented, which ones are outstanding and why they are not being implemented. That type of information will be helpful.

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

Catherine Murphy: In regard to Deloitte, in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 it was paid €88,000, €106,000, €103,000 and €135,000, respectively. The total amount for tax and audit advice over four years was €430,000, which is an awful lot of money. Some of those accounts had to be restated. There are other issues in regard to FRS102, which is about related parties. One would...

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

Catherine Murphy: I do not know the breakdown between fees for tax advice and audit is but we ended up with a tax liability, which may have arisen because the auditors did not have sight of some information.

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

Catherine Murphy: I will make a couple of other points very quickly with regard to structures. The number of people who will elect, for example, the next president is very limited. Does Mr. McGinty have concerns about that? Has Sport Ireland been talking to the FAI in this regard? That is part of its governance arrangements and it strikes me that this number may not be representative of the totality of the...

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

Catherine Murphy: Concerns have also been raised with regard to underage structures. I refer to the under-13s and the relationship between their clubs and the league. There are serious concerns about the quality and sustainability of the underage game. Does Sport Ireland have concerns in this regard? Has it talked to the FAI about the issue, given that it falls under promotion of sport? Does Sport Ireland...

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

Catherine Murphy: I can send Sport Ireland something in that regard.

Ainmniú Iarrthóirí agus Ceann Comhairle a Thoghadh - Selection of Candidate and Election of Ceann Comhairle (20 Feb 2020)

Catherine Murphy: On behalf of the Social Democrats, and it is a very proud moment even to be able to say that, I would like to congratulate you warmly, a Cheann Comhairle. It was very important that there was a contest - I even toyed with the idea of entering it myself - and a secret ballot. The authority that comes from the Dáil electing the Ceann Comhairle is very important. We saw that over the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Recruitment (5 Mar 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 8. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a new recruitment campaign for the Air Corps fire service will commence before end of quarter 2 of 2020; and if not, the date on which it will commence. [3185/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (5 Mar 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 9. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the capital allocation for Defence in 2020; and the expenditure allocations for major capital infrastructure projects in the Army, Air Corps, Naval Service and equipment. [3186/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Aircraft (5 Mar 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 10. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the date on which three new aircraft (details supplied) came into the fleet and-or use. [3187/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Awards to Irish Citizens (5 Mar 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the instances since 2009 to date in 2020 in which consideration was given to a request by an Irish citizen to accept a title of nobility or honour in accordance with Article 40.2.2 of Bunreacht na hÉireann, by date of consideration, name of requestor, title or honour concerned and the decision by the Government to approve or not to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (5 Mar 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to open a new consulate general office in Osaka, Japan. [3193/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Interest Rates (5 Mar 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance if banks are never allowed to increase the interest margin over the ECB tracker rate beyond what was initially agreed with the customers unless they have a valid reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2828/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (5 Mar 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue that would be generated if the stamp duty on private residential properties in excess of €1 million increased from 2% to 4%. [3188/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (5 Mar 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 124. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a schedule will be provided of works for each Garda station in the context of planned retrofitting and-or renovation works in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the status of Fitzgibbon Street station as of 27 February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2971/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Funding (5 Mar 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schedule and-or breakdown of funds received by his Department or channelled through his Department from EU sources in 2018 and 2019; and the programmes the funding supported. [3194/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (5 Mar 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 332. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the matter of Garda National Immigration Bureau, GNIB, and-or Irish residence permit, IRP, and visa appointments being sold online by a non-authorised entity; if he or his officials have investigated the matter; if so, the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2817/20]