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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The point Deputy Coppinger is making should be a sine qua non, in other words, there should be no moneys paid, unless salaries are within a certain predetermined range.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely.
- 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 a very reasonable question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The point Deputy Coppinger is making is one does not pay money if an organisation is out of control.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The time for questions to the Minister and the Minister of State has concluded and they may leave. We may want them to come back with all of the facts.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I absolutely agree.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: On that point, Sport Ireland and the Department should be able to assist us on best practice in other countries, the changes needed, how they can prevent these issues from arising again and the penalties that should be imposed. If there is a dearth in terms of corporate enforcement, the books are not being kept properly and Sport Ireland is not told about these matters, it is absolutely...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I agree.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am very sorry that that is what the Senator believes. He was lucky to be appointed by the former Taoiseach. I was elected by the people and challenge him on what he said. How dare he say it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I deserve one, too.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Senator should calm down.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Senator has nine minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: God Almighty, Senator Feighan has the floor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: For God's sake, get on with it. Everybody needs to move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: No, I did not do it purposely at all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: To be helpful, the Minister has the power. He may "assign to Sport Ireland such additional functions connected with the functions for the time being of Sport Ireland as the Minister considers appropriate for the achievement of its purposes". That might be the vehicle to use.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Let us find out.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: They said that at the meeting last week.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: If I am correct, I have called everybody in the order we agreed to before we started. I attempted to ensure the Minister was asked all of the questions he could be asked before he left. I believe I have been fair to everybody.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Give me one moment. I want to finish in the fairest way possible. The charge made against me about being political is not true. The person who raised all of this was Deputy Catherine Murphy. We made sure she was the lead. There is nothing fairer than that, as months ago she insisted on having this meeting. I want to try to finish fairly for everybody. As everybody has spoken, I suggest...