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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: We would be interested to know that; Mr. Treacy might send us a note. There was a draft. As we are not allowed to see it, Mr. Treacy cannot tell us what comments he made on it. That is also unfortunate. I think I know the answer but I ask this for the record. In his opening statement the Minister said the KOSI report had found that State money was spent on what it was supposed to be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: Can Mr. Treacy share those other elements?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: It is not tolerable. Given the seriousness of the issue-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: That is what I wanted on the record.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: I thank the Minister of State; he has answered the question. On the KOSI report, I feel the committee should ask the Government to consider introducing legislation, which can be done very quickly, to give the members of this committee rights to see that report. It was done with the banking inquiry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: I am just suggesting it. I do not even want a response. I am just putting it out there. As part of our research for this, everyone has been googling and looking at stuff. I read an article from about ten years ago about what was then the Irish Sports Council. With the benefit of hindsight did the Irish Sports Council miss an opportunity when matters relating to the FAI were being...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: The issue then involved two or three directors. It ended up in court and I am not getting into the detail of that. Those members of the board at the time were seeking to raise concerns about the FAI's finances ten years ago. Maybe if we had embraced that-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: No evidence was ever produced. Okay. When it was raised at the time it was pushed back by the rest of the board in the Irish Sports Council.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: It might be useful information. Mr. Treacy might be able to send the committee a note on that. I know that the Irish Sports Council became Sport Ireland. In my research I found an Irish Independentarticle which reported that a row had emerged between three directors and the rest of the board and it centred on the FAI.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: It was the impression I got.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: I am quoting from an article.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: That is grand; I am just quoting from an article.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: Okay. That is fair enough. Between now and our next meeting, I ask Mr. Treacy to send the committee a note on that because I think it is a legitimate question. I am quoting from an article from the Irish Independent. Mr. Treacy and other people know the facts; the committee does not. There is an element of relevance, albeit that Mr. Treacy might be able to give us an answer indicating...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: Is the clear-out complete?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: That is not a clear-out; that is an appointment. Of the existing team of directors-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: Chairman, I am just trying to get the answer. There are six people there-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: Does somebody still have to go?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: The president is going in January; we know that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: Is there anyone else?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Marc MacSharry: Are we happy then?