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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Would Ms Larkin help me out by sending me a copy of the report for the county to which we are referring?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine. I thank Ms Larkin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will start with 2009 and then for every year after that. I am only trying to ensure that something similar does not happen again, just as the Local Government Audit Service is trying to do. I am trying to ensure that a situation does not arise again where a person is placed in a position in which he or she loses a significant amount of business. That is what happened in the case I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have to excuse myself now. I bet there is relief I am heading out the door.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am sorry but I have to meet someone else. I apologise and thank the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Intestate Estates (8 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 241. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of residential properties that the State has inherited as the ultimate intestate successor in each of the years 2011 to 2018; the number of units sold off by year; and the number of units that are retained by the State, both in use and vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19609/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (8 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a site location can be made available for the new south Drogheda post-primary school that was announced in 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20156/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (8 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1502. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a reply will issue to queries by a person (details supplied) on an extension of a community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20019/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Apr 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a child (details supplied) will be examined; if a SNA will be provided for the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17353/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (16 Apr 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Before we commence, I remind members to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. I propose we now got into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Before we commence, I again remind members to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. The purpose of today's meeting is to consider all issues related to governance of, and funding to, the Football Association of Ireland, FAI. I welcome the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross, the Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Griffin, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Thank you, Minister. Before I call the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Brendan Griffin, I think it is appropriate that I would welcome the regime change in the FAI to which you referred in your letter. It is important. It is also important that the Minister would hold a stakeholders' forum that is as broad and as representative as possible to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will shortly ask Mr. John Treacy, chief executive of Sport Ireland, to make his opening statement. The people outside these Houses might not be aware that it has come to our notice that proper books of accounts are not being kept by the Football Association of Ireland, FAI, and that form H4 was filed in the Companies Registration Office yesterday with an effective date of 12 April. That...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is this additional information not contained in the opening statement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: With respect for the members, we would like to receive copies of the additional content Mr. Treacy has given. Will his staff arrange for that to be done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Before I open this to the floor, I want to ask about the additional information Sport Ireland is to give us and which is being copied now. For clarity, with regard to the pieces that are new, I have just one question. Is Mr. Treacy saying, on page 5, that there was an agreement last night for a full audit? His statement says that he would consider it rather than actually do it. Will he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Would that be a forensic audit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is not the question I am asking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of information, if I am reading it correctly, the FAI is saying that it will have an in-depth review. I do not see the word "forensic". We want this to be forensic in its approach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Surely it is needed. That is the point.