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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: I would welcome it if the members called an extraordinary general meeting to achieve it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: Yes, absolutely.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: I will answer the question asked by Senator Mark Daly. I have said I will consider and bring forward legislation, but I have not given a commitment in that regard.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: Will the Senator, please, not interrupt me when I am in the middle of a sentence?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: When I was asked the question earlier, what I said was I would consider providing extra powers. I think that is what the Senator is referring to. Legislation is not the cure to anything. As the Senator is a legislator, he could bring forward legislation. I would be very happy to consider any legislation he would bring forward to deal with this issue if he got constructive-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: The Senator could also introduce legislation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: Yes, that is correct.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: Has the Senator ever introduced legislation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: I would welcome the Senator's input.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: Why is there a need for legislation if legislation is already in place? I do not understand the Senator's point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: As I do not wish to say anything irresponsible, I will wait for the reports to come through. I have no reason to believe there is anything as dramatic as that going on. I think the FAI has had surpluses for three years. Unless there is something very wrong in the accounts, I presume they are accurate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: I am not confident at all, but that is a very long way from saying the FAI is facing financial Armageddon.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: I do not know, but I can find out for the Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: It would have been around that time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: I think the Deputy is right, but I do not want to attribute blame and will not do so because that would be absolutely wrong. It is an extraordinary situation we are facing. It is quite stunning that there is such a long time gap. The timing is bizarre. I wish to ask Sport Ireland a question
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: I will inquire and report to the committee, in so far as I can do so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: Let me answer Deputy Coppinger's point. The taxpayer's funds are ring-fenced; they do not go towards the payment of salaries.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: Will the Deputy, please, let me answer her question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Shane Ross: It is absolutely clear that the funds are ring-fenced. They do not go towards the payment of the salary of anybody. That is clear.