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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: I thank everyone for their perseverance today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: I will keep to questions rather than making statements. What exactly did KOSI say about how much the FAI spent on Sport Ireland-funded work? When before this committee in April, Mr. Donal Conway said that the figure was four fifths, 80%. What did KOSI say on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: Can Mr. Treacy say whether Mr. Conway's statement to the committee in April was accurate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: I have been watching the proceedings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: Of course, I am simply trying to probe matters based on our previous hearings but that is fair enough. I understand the position. I will move on. Given that the FAI is often audited and that Sport Ireland often cites such audits as a sign of the health of a sporting organisation, does Mr. Treacy feel this sort of problem could exist elsewhere? As the Chairman has outlined, this sort of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: Will Sport Ireland be looking at any other organisations retrospectively in the same way as it has looked at the FAI?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: With regard to the restated accounts of the FAI, these were restated in 2016 and 2017 and the accounts for 2018 were released at the same time. Has consideration been given to going further back into the FAI's accounts to find the genesis of this problem and to find out when these problems originated within the organisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: Indeed. It might be a question to which Mr. Treacy can find the answer. I do not see how it could impinge on Garda investigations in any way. I may help give us a clearer picture. With regard to the current state of health of the FAI, notwithstanding the confidential figure that was inadvertently revealed by the Minister here a short time ago, do we have a sense of the FAI's overall...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: In terms of the Government's response, there is the direct scheme the Minister outlined earlier today and there is funding for the international women's team. Is that the limit of the measures the Government is willing to undertake or will there be further direct interventions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: I have a final question. Does the FAI have the money to pay the senior team ahead of the UEFA Euro 2020 matches? I presume there would be a conflict with UEFA intervening in respect of that tranche of funding.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: 719. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider appointing a commissioner for independent living for disabled persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53169/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: As we have a quorum, we will commence in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Fergus O'Dowd and Senator Victor Boyhan. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the Public Gallery are requested to ensure that for the duration of the meeting, their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to airplane, safe or flight mode, depending on their device. It is not sufficient to put phones on silent mode, as this will maintain the same level of interference with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: I normally invite members to indicate if they wish to contribute but, as every member has indicated, I will take them in the order in which they indicated. We will start with Senator Kelleher, followed by Deputy Darragh O'Brien.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: I thank the Senator. She may ask further questions on the second round of questioning if she so wishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: Yes, indeed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: It is becoming a bit of a back-and-forth session. The Deputy should let the Minister answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: We have been more than fair with this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: The Minister has given the answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Noel Rock: I am not particularly happy with the tone of the meeting thus far. We have five minutes to ask questions and the Minister has five minutes to answer. The committee has been constructive to date. This is my second such meeting on this matter. The Minister is being constantly barraged with interruptions. That is not fair. We would not treat any other witness like this. We should afford...