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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: 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?
- 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. Mulvey does not consider it to be in breach of the code of practice of 2016.
- 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. I am also aware that the CEO of Sport Ireland earns substantially less than the CEO of 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: I have one last question and appreciate the latitude afforded by the Chairman. Towards the end of the written submission of Sport Ireland there is a reference to term limits. It states "while Sport Ireland does not set term limits, it does support the adoption of the Governance Code". The most common practice is for directors to be appointed for a three-year term. How many members of the...
- 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 board members of Sport Ireland have sat on the board for longer than is considered to be good practice, namely, two to three three-year terms? In other words, has any board member of Sport Ireland served on the board for more than nine years, bearing in mind that the board is a reconstituted version of two previous boards?
- 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: A majority of the members of the board came from the two bodies that were merged to form Sport Ireland.