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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: Does Ms Keane know who recommended that the payment be made?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: Was the payment made from public funding?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: I will begin with the OCI. Were board members familiar with the process for recruiting authorised ticket resellers. Did they ever inquire about what that process involved? Did it go out to tender? Were they shown the tenders? Did they have any involvement whatever in deciding who was awarded the tender? If not, as appears to be the case, why would they not ask for information on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: Were the board members made aware of the process for recruiting an authorised ticket reseller?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: So Ms Keane does not know if it went out to tender or what the process was?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: The issue was highlighted by the Brazilian authorities. The OCI board was not aware of any issues around the approved ticket reseller.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: Ms Keane spoke earlier about the culture that existed during her two-year membership on the board, including a lack of accountability and unilateral decision-making. She also said that seeking change from the outside had not been successful. What did Ms Keane mean by that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: Ms Keane mentioned poor governance.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: What is the timeframe for implementation of the reforms? I put that question to the Minister this morning but he said he was not aware if a timeframe had been set in respect of implementation of all the reforms. I am asking that not just to find out when the OCI plans to have them implemented but also that it can qualify for State funding for the athletes so that-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: It is good to hear the €60,000 honorarium payment has been stopped. In regard to Sport Ireland, the witness has said that it is tasked with governance and performance. Where was the governance? Did Sport Ireland really not know what was going on? Was it completely unaware of the issues until the Brazilian authorities took action? If its task is governance and performance, how...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: Was that recommendation made after Rio?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: Mr. Treacy said 2016.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: How many organisations have signed up to the voluntary code?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: By whom?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: Was it the Minister at the time?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: On what basis?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: Can Mr. Treacy explain that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: With all due respect, I understand what Mr. Treacy has said. However, at the end of the day, Mr. Treacy was tasked with governance. I am not saying the then Minister-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: Just because someone is powerful and in a powerful position, does that mean that person is exempt from abiding by the same rules as everyone else? Does that leave that person above the law?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)
Imelda Munster: It did not happen this time. The athletes were the ones to lose out this time with the fiasco around the tickets, THG and Pro10.