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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I think I am out of time, so I will recap.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I thank the Chair. Ms Pakes did not know in May 2023 about what came out in the documentary. Would Ms Rafferty put on record whether she knew in May 2023?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Ms Rafferty does not want to put on record where she stands on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: We are here to talk about safeguarding policy, governance and oversight. I have one question for Dr. May about trust. She mentioned trust in her opening statement. Does she trust the FAI?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I cannot get any answers about safeguarding policies and when or whether they were instigated, so I am wondering about trust.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I request that we, as a committee, ask other NGBs to let us know what is standard in relation to concerns and complaints. I suggest including Swim Ireland in this, given that it has a history of sexual abuse and sexual scandals. I would like a clearer picture on the semantics between "concern" and "complaints".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: My next question is for Mr. Courell and Ms Rafferty. At best, this is a learning experience for them as executives but at worst they have created more trauma, more hurt and more pain for the women at the centre of this. Talking about the difference between complaints and concerns is a red herring. We are not talking about a set of stolen footballs. We are talking about widespread historic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: No, he said in July 2024 in his media statement - I was going to say circus - it was harrowing, and it was-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: -----but it was harrowing in 2023, so why did he not instigate Raiseaconcern in May 2023 if he really wanted to do the right thing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I would love if Mr. Courell could do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Mr. Courell did not need to distinguish that point; I know that. That was not what I was-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: That is fair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I am sorry; I am going to have to stop Mr. Courell. He wrote a press release preparing for his response and circulated it and Ms Rafferty said that was grand and keeps the FAI safe for now. That was in May 2023. There was no concern there for the women, absolutely none. It was enough of a concern to Mr. Courell, and it was not a rumour. It was more than a rumour to Mr. Courell because he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Was Cathal Dervan offered extra money in his WRC case to make sure those concerns were not made public?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I thank Ms Pakes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I thank Ms Pakes. I really appreciate that. I was not talking about children, but I do appreciate it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I echo the sentiments of many Members today in wishing everybody the best of luck over the recess. There is lots of work to be done elsewhere, but thank you to all the staff here in the Seanad, the ushers and everybody who has looked after us so well, particularly us newbies just getting used to everything. There is a group of workers here in Leinster House who face into a lot of...

Seanad: Sport: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht bheith anseo. Tá fhios agam go mbeidh an t-Aire, an Teachta McConalogue anseo níos déanaí.

Seanad: Sport: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: Tá sé sin go breá. Tá fáilte rompu ar fad. Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh Mary O’Connor chomh maith, CEO of the Federation of Irish Sport. Sport in Ireland goes to the very essence of who we are as a nation. We define ourselves in tribal terms, whether this is by club, by county or by province. We punch above our weight as well and find creative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: ACT Smartphone App: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I am blown away. I am so impressed. I am glad that young girls and women in Ireland have you to look up to because it is so important. I think you will be back before the health committee but I would not be surprised if you were back running the country as well.