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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: This is an organisation with a turnover of €50 million which was teetering on the edge and required a large short-term loan just to keep going. Mr. Murray finds it unsatisfactory.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Did any of Mr. Murray's fellow board members raise a concern about the finances around that time to suggest that the association was tight for money?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: There must have been a large hole in the middle of the report, given that the association needed a loan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: It strikes me that the board is very passive. That is part of the reason the Genesis report indicated that there was a need to have independent people on the board to challenge it from time to time. The board must have been very passive if something like this went entirely unnoticed. Is that similar to Mr. Murray's experience with the board, or does the board challenge itself?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Why was the loan not challenged?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Some €100,000 found its way into the account but it was not noticed. Nobody told Mr. Murray, yet he stated it is a challenging board. It does not appear as though it is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: I turn to the appointment made arising from the Jonathan Hall Associates report. Under the association's rules, it has a council, which is the supreme body and which holds AGMs. Was the council consulted about the change in governance and the splitting of the role of the CEO?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: It is a little more than that. It is a significant rule. It is stated on page 11 of the report that the council may fill any casual vacancy, as well as the offices of president, vice-president, honorary secretary, honorary treasurer and auditors, in accordance with the rules. It states the council elects the vice-president but does not state it elects the executive vice-president. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Will the association's members have any role in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: I asked Mr. Delaney about whether the director of finance reported. Mr. Delaney stated he recalled asking the director of finance if the FAI had reporting or disclosure obligations arising out of the €100,000 payment. He has answered me the way he has answered me. Mr. Breen was then on the board. Did Mr. Breen-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Was he not? There is a serious allegation in the newspaper today against one of the committee members. I wonder about the context to how this arose. Did Mr. Delaney at any point ask that this committee meeting not happen or state he desired it not to happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Football Association of Ireland (10 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Did he ask any member of the committee that this meeting not take place?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Sector (9 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a House of Lords inquiry that concluded the accounting profession has given illegal advice on the application of the international financial reporting standards; if he has been briefed or sought consultation regarding the implications for Irish banks in the context of them revising their published accounts to reflect the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Data (9 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 178. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the contract award price for all public contracts awarded to companies (details supplied) over €10 million including road, sanitary, housing or works; the type of procurement contract; the full value of all claims submitted by the companies prior to negotiation or evaluation; the full value of all claims as settled and paid to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (9 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 393. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to providing home help hours to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16438/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (9 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 494. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 194 and 195 of 16 November 2017, the date on which the contract for the operations of the ECAS will be up for renewal; the reason there is a delay in issuing a tender for its management and operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16165/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Travel (9 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 537. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his travel itinerary and that of the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport will be provided for travel to Copenhagen for the Denmark versus Ireland football play-off match; the costs incurred for the trip; the costs covered by a third party (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Did we get any further correspondence?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: I was referring to further correspondence from Dr. Keyes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Are we expecting further information from Dr. Keyes concerning those cases?