Results 761-780 of 19,173 for speaker:Shane Ross
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: Yes. I cannot remember the exact sequence of what happened here. At no stage did we make any bones about the fact that we wanted the entire board to go and they made a recommendation that was not in accordance with that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: I am not sure that the Deputy is right about the sequence of events.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: I do not think the Deputy is correct about this. I made it absolutely clear at every stage when I was asked that I thought every single member of the board should go. The IPA made a recommendation, which was not in accordance with my wishes, but that is up to them and makes them independent. I do not know whether it was before or afterwards but I made it quite clear that I felt that the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: It is very important that the group was independent of us and of Sport Ireland. They made a recommendation against very strong feelings that were expressed to them. I regret the recommendation as it was wrong but at least they were an independent group and they said, "Look, keep them on". That is fine and proves their independence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: Yes, sure. Absolutely.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: That might be true.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: I am certain.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: I wrote to Mr. Treacy that I required a copy of the report under the relevant Act.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: That was the first sight I had of it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: Where did the Deputy get that figure?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: That question has been asked.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: We have made it quite clear that the FAI will not be given funding until its corporate governance is fully compliant and satisfactory and its finances are in order, and not before that. There is nothing more than we want to do than to fund Irish football one way or the other. As my ministerial colleague said, we cannot give the FAI money when we have been advised that it is not fit to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: I am not sure but I think they have. Mr. Treacy might comment on whether that is correct.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: They have not seen them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: We have already met its representatives.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: Correct.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Shane Ross: It was an official meeting and it was without the president. The meeting was at their request and we agreed to meet those representatives. I would absolutely jump at the chance to meet the independent directors when appointed, along with the new chairman.