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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is to support us because we all trying to get at the facts here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Mr. Murray stated that he would get the information for the member. He was looking at his notes at that point. Questions were asked about audits. I want to be fair to everyone. It is my wish, and I am sure that it is everyone's wish, that Mr. O'Connell would take his seat and that he would help us and assist us with the questions. That is reasonable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I appreciate that. We will return to the Deputy's question seeking clarity on the number of bank accounts.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Or in the next accounting period thereafter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am sorry to interrupt but just to be helpful to the Deputy, the letter of invite mentions that specific issue. The FAI witnesses, collectively, were aware of that question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Hold on. It is expressly stated in our letter of invite, at point 3, that we wished the FAI to proffer an explanation as to why particular credit facilities that were afforded to it were not disclosed as part of the financial statements for the relevant year. The question is very relevant and fair. It is a question about which the FAI was given notice.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy asked was why it was not recorded in the following month's statement, assuming that we are talking about monthly accounting periods.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am sorry to interrupt the Deputy. I have no wish to stop him but-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: We are sticking to the rules agreed-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, of course. I just want to get it right because the Deputy's question is very pertinent and important. I want to ensure that the order we agreed is followed and that members of the committee get to ask their questions in the second round. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien and others are more than welcome to contribute and will get an opportunity to do so after committee members. That is the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Of course. That is perfectly reasonable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: We will be breaking at 4.15 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: We will take Mr. Conway at his word. We are starting the second round of questions now. Deputy Catherine Murphy is first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise for interrupting but somebody's phone is making noise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Rock has one minute remaining.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I have to move on to Senator O'Mahony.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: He is a witness today and he consented to that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I wish to clarify this issue for the sake of certainty and due process. The FAI brought Mr. O'Connell here and is happy for him to answer questions which he is capable of answering, taking into account the amount of time he has been with the organisation. There is no issue and there will be no badgering of any witness here whatsoever. The question to which Senator O'Mahony wants an answer...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: A former officer would not have anything that the FAI would not be able to get for reference. Is that correct? Notwithstanding the fact that he is no longer part of the corporate entity, the work he did will be available to the organisation now. In other words, our guests will be in a position to answer any questions members have, even if not today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Troy has ten minutes.