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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Every three years Sport Ireland does an audit of the sports organisations that have applied for funding. In 2016, an audit was carried out for the FAI. In the leaks during the weekend there was mention of an extraordinary item of €60,000 being spent from the FAI account. Would the Sport Ireland auditors have seen that? Would they have been made aware of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: That brings me back to the previous question on the governance code. I know the governance code is not signed up to as of yet, but it is in motion. Has accountability and the operation of the organisation been looked at from that perspective?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: To clarify, Sport Ireland had communication from its legal advisers to the effect that there could be a breach and a complaint made by the auditors. Two weeks ago I asked whether the accounts were qualified or whether the auditors had raised an issue. Will Sport Ireland find out from the Companies Registration Office, CRO, what the complaints are? If Sport Ireland is aware of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: It was the FAI's auditors.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: We did not know about that until this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The suspension of funding was mentioned, and I accept that wholeheartedly, but I am concerned that the sports capitation grants are not suspended as well. There are many innocent clubs throughout the country. The Minister will know all about hidden rural Ireland. Many of these clubs apply for sports capitation grants without being au faitwith what is going on in Dublin. They are now...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The Department has a pot of €100 million for the large-scale sports infrastructure grants. Have all applications been accepted despite the controversies going on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Will all applications be accepted irrespective of the controversies going on? For example, in Glanmire, my own backyard, there are proposals for a youth academy. Will that be accepted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Is the answer that the application will be accepted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Much has been made about the age of board members. Does Sport Ireland see itself as having been in existence for a long period? The delegation from Sport Ireland has been part of this and the previous structure for between 12 and 15 years, with which I have no problem. I am delighted to see that the delegates are doing their job.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: To put a question to the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I think Senator Mark Daly has a question for the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Does the Minister want to make a comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I am conscious of the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I have a brief question. Has the Minister or any of his officials made overtures to the governing bodies, UEFA and FIFA, to highlight the concerns expressed in this state about the issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I have one last question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Am I going first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: We must admit, with reference to the chain of command, that the FAI is functioning. I attended an event held by the Federation of Irish Sport and the Irish Sport Industry awards. As we give out about the FAI, three or four of its supporters' projects were nominated for awards and one or two won. What started out on 17 March as a question about accounting practices and procedures has become...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: In Sport Ireland's dealings with the FAI does Mr. Mulvey think it bit off too much? The previous year the CEO was commended for getting the Aviva Stadium up and running, but does Mr. Mulvey think the FAI bit off too much of the cake in trying to finance the structure and possibly lost sight of other projects related to the development of football in this country? Does Mr. Mulvey think it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the commencement of building works as a school (details supplied). [17021/19]