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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: Is the Minister insinuating that I am discrediting the judge and his work? I am certainly not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: I wish to come back on a couple of points.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: I accept the Minister is as appalled as the rest of us about how the OCI failed in its corporate governance and failed the athletes, the very people it is supposed to represent, but the Government's decision to withhold further funding from the OCI means the people who will be penalised are the athletes. The current board is reforming at an accelerated pace and the Minister acknowledged...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: If the Minister is monitoring the position on a weekly basis, how is that he only became aware this week that the THG had been given the contract up to 2026 when it has been public knowledge for five or six weeks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: On that point, Sports Ireland has said repeatedly that it is confident that the money it allocated to the OCI was used in an appropriate fashion and that any of the money that was used in an inappropriate fashion was money derived through corporate sponsorship. Is the Minister now saying he has evidence or concerns that taxpayers' money paid to Sports Ireland through his Department is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: Should we move from the established sequence? We should adhere to the sequence in which members may ask questions that was adhered to yesterday and this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for appearing at such short notice on the day after the unfortunate incident yesterday. I congratulate Ms Keane on the work she has done to date within the OCI following her election at a very turbulent time. We are led to believe that she is making strenuous efforts to address the culture that prevailed previously in the organisation. I will return...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: He indicated that he would supply further documentation if he had it. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: Has he reverted to Ms Keane subsequent to that meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: Did he indicate to Ms Keane at that meeting that there was an agreement up to 2026?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: Did he indicate that there was anything in place up to 2026?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: That only became apparent to Ms Keane when she went back and searched the OCI offices looking for the 2020 contract. Did it become apparent then or did it become apparent when the legal people from The Hosting Group sent a letter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: They were signed by Mr. Hickey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: They were signed by Mr. Hickey on behalf of the OCI. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: Is there a clause in those contracts whereby an approved ticket agent must meet the accreditation by the host country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: Ms Keane mentioned that she asked Mr. Hickey about the honorarium and advised him that he would not be paid it for 2016. Did he put up any resistance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: He was expecting to be paid the 2016 honorarium. Is that the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: He had no insight or anything to add for Ms Keane in terms of the reconciliation of moneys or moneys that may be owed by the relevant bodies to the OCI. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: Ms Keane referred to governance, how the culture is not easily changed and that it is something that will take time to effect. I gather four of the members on the new committee were on the previous committee and that three of the four had only served on the old committee for one or two years. There is one member who has quite a long established service with the OCI. In fact, when we had our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Robert Troy: On Mr. Hickey's self-suspension from the IOC, Ms Keane has indicated that ultimately it is at its discretion whether he will remain in situ in that position, but perhaps I picked her up wrong. If he does - I see from Ms Keane's opening address that the OCI is fully supportive of the measures being taken - he will have the right to attend OCI board meetings as an ex officiomember. Is that...