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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: I am aware of that. However, let us look at the standards Sport Ireland imposed on the Irish Athletic Boxing Association, IABA, in 2017. At the beginning of June Mr. Treacy and the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, warned the IABA that funding risked being suspended over a governance issue and a one-month deadline was set. The IABA receives €1.3 million annually from Sport...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: Bigger organisations have much greater capacity to have better standards of governance than smaller organisations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: According to Mr. Treacy's opening statement, "In 2018 representatives of the FAI attended a number of governance seminars and governance code workshops provided by Sport Ireland". What board members attended those workshops?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: Mr. Treacy might supply the information. Ultimately, the board members are responsible. It was also said the FAI utilised governance e-learning. Can we have the history of how it utilised it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: On effective controls measures, it was indicated in the opening statement that "Sport Ireland is satisfied that our funding invested in the FAI is fully accounted for". How was this conclusion arrived at? Was it though internal or external audits?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: It was indicated in the opening statement that "Sport Ireland is satisfied that our funding invested in the FAI is fully accounted for and expended on the purpose for which it was intended." How did Sport Ireland satisfy itself in that regard? Was it by way of internal or external audits?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: The last audit that was carried out in 2016. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: It was the only audit undertaken by Sport Ireland. The previous two were undertaken by its previous incarnation. How was the auditor selected? Was it put out to tender?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: How many firms tendered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: How were the findings of the audit delivered? Were they delivered to the full board of Sport Ireland or the audit committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: Was any special report produced on that audit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: The opening statement notes that the audit report "included a high level review in the following areas". It identifies five areas which I will not list. However, there was no reference whatsoever in that audit to corporate governance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: However, it did not look at corporate governance on a broader scale.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: Sport Ireland does have a responsibility to ensure adequate corporate governance. Does it have the power to suspend funding, albeit at varying levels, depending on the organisation involved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: At any time during Mr. Mulvey's time as chairman of Sport Ireland has any board member raised with him questions or expressed misgivings or concerns about issues in the FAI?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: And during its previous iteration.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: Is Mr. Mulvey sure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: I am only asking a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Robert Troy: We know that Mr. John Delaney, as CEO, was a full board member of the FAI until two days ago when he handed in his resignation. Does Mr. Mulvey believe this is in breach of the 2016 code of practice which indicates that a CEO should be an ex officiomember of the board rather than a full board member?