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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: I am not sure but I think they have. Mr. Treacy might comment on whether that is correct.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: They have not seen them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: We have already met its representatives.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: Correct.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: It was an official meeting and it was without the president. The meeting was at their request and we agreed to meet those representatives. I would absolutely jump at the chance to meet the independent directors when appointed, along with the new chairman.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: I am ready to meet the independent directors the day they are appointed. I am ready to meet the other directors and the new president on their appointment. It will be straight away.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: I will meet the independent directors, the new directors appointed last June and the new president on their appointment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: I am not leaving anybody out.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: I am sure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: We are looking for appointments. We are looking for new people committed to reform and who are independent.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: I will answer the question about the League of Ireland. I have deep concerns about it. It is principally a matter for the FAI as to what happens to it in a doomsday situation. We are trying to avoid that. That is our ambition. I am particularly concerned about the League of Ireland and I say this absolutely sincerely because I have felt for some time, as the Deputy does, that it had been...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: Prior to the meeting with UEFA, we are prepared to meet a representative specifically of the League of Ireland, if the Deputy is of the view that this would be helpful, in order that we can take that message with us.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: Let us meet the representatives. We can set it up, or the Deputy can do so if he likes. Let us meet them. I am very happy to do so and take their message further. The Deputy is making a fair point. The League of Ireland teams are sometimes forgotten and it is not reasonable that this should be the case. Certainly, we will set up a meeting-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: I have 15 minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: Fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: The association is trading as a going concern. Its future is in some sort of peril, as we can see, but it is currently as a going concern.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: I am ad idemwith almost everything the Deputy has said. We hope that the FAI will co-operate but there is no sign of full co-operation yet. We want a completely new chapter. We will reduce the risk of things like examinership and liquidation and it is right that the Deputy has raised those issues. We will reduce the risk of that immediately through independent directors coming in and that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: The independent directors.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: We do not contemplate that happening.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: I know.