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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: As somebody who has been a Member for 17 years and a junior member of the committee, I have allowed my time to be shared to allow members to put questions to the Minister and the Minister of State before they leave. I would now like to come in and use my ten minutes as I have been here since 12.30 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: No. My question is for Sport Ireland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: Half an hour ago I agreed to share my time to allow members in for five minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: I drove from Belfast to be here for 12.30 p.m. and still have not been able to contribute. I am a long-standing member of the committee and would like to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: I shared my time, but members are coming back in with more questions. The Chairman is not giving a Government member fair play.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: I will not even respond to that, but I deserve an apology.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: I deserve an apology.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: I welcome the outcome of talks held in Brussels late last night between the United Kingdom and the European Union. The extension to Brexit until 31 October gives some breathing space. There are now three options, namely, a referendum in the UK, a cross-party deal or an orderly Brexit. I congratulate all involved. We are not sure what will happen in the European elections. The UK has...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: There is another vote in the Seanad.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: I have not asked any questions yet.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: Senators must go to the Seanad to vote.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: I thank the Chairman.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: I apologise that I do not have a pair so I must vote in the Upper House at some stage. In light of some of the questions I asked Sport Ireland a week ago, I was concerned that the FAI did not have an independent member on the board, as was mentioned in the Mazars report. Why did that not happen? Perhaps this question has already been asked of the witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: Yes. I am sorry, I meant the Genesis report.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: I understand that but let us say that Sport Ireland, that is, the taxpayer and the Government, is giving €2.7 million per year, then surely there should be such an independent board member. I say this is a difficulty on behalf of the Government. Surely there should be an independent member on the board in the interest of the outcome of the Genesis report and in the interests of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: Sponsors are stakeholders and they are very important to a body such as the FAI. Have they expressed any concern at the current situation in the FAI? Has there been any negative impact from sponsors?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: I refer to FIFA and UEFA. Mr. Delaney is the executive vice president of the FAI with responsibility for FIFA and UEFA matters. FIFA certainly has not been the most open group. Sepp Blatter was the general secretary since 1981 and president since 1998. He has been suspended since 2015 for corruption and financial mismanagement and he has been ejected from office for eight years. How...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: Every time one hears of the FAI there is another report coming be it Jonathan Hall Associates, Mazars or Grant Thornton. These reports must be expensive. Does Mr. Conway have a ball park figure on how much the reports will cost? I am sure the Government and this committee will also incur significant expenditure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Frank Feighan: Are we talking tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands?