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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: No, we will start with Deputy Catherine Murphy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Four minutes have passed. The Deputy has one more minute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Is it more than one year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The delegates are putting a lot of faith in the Mazars report, yet they do not have a copy of the terms of reference that they were shown.
- 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 not doubting the integrity of their position, but the delegates do not know what years are being examined and do not have a copy of the terms of reference. That is an important point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: When will the terms of reference be provided? I am sorry for interrupting Deputy Rock.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: In fairness, he is not a witness before the committee.
- 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 sorry for interrupting, but Deputy Troy is next.
- 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 just being fair. Deputy Rock has spoken for seven minutes. I have no problem, but I have to let others in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Go ahead.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is up to seven days, but it can be shorter. I asked that question earlier.
- 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 outside our remit in our role as a parliament.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The delegates do not have to answer that question because it may identify other issues.
- 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 not being-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Can Sport Ireland refer the terms of reference to the committee, through the Minister, when they are available?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: It was a magic moment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: If the Deputy is saying there is a marking scheme and that there are very low marks in that context-----
- 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 fair point, that the assessment be based on a number of governance issues, including salaries and expenses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the delegates for attending. I also thank the Minister, his Department, the staff of Sport Ireland and all of our colleagues who have worked very hard. I am very impressed by the commitment of everybody to ensuring accountability. However, I have some worries. Who will manage the appointment of the CEO at this time of crisis? Who will sit on the board? Will the old or new board...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (10 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.