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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Minority Sports: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I have thoughts on the questions my colleagues had for the witnesses but I do not want to take up any more time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Talking about rockets, I think it was a journalist called Mark Tighe who actually started putting a rocket some places, and fair play to him because that is where the whole lot came from and initially drove everything. I am delighted that Mr. Treacy and Mr. Mulvey are supporting the Minister, Deputy Ross' letter of yesterday evening. I presume that is also the Government's stand and his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Excuse me. I am short on time. I accept the point that there is an urgency. However, if we go in with urgency, we could miss a whole lot of points, as Deputy MacSharry said. We are waiting for a whole lot of reports that, in my view, will significantly affect the structure and corporate governance. I laud and applaud, as everyone here has, the document that has been prepared. There are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Is that this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: On the UEFA funding, is it digging into future funding to keep going?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Therefore, it is borrowing money, in effect, from UEFA that it will have to pay back. That could cause going concern questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: There could, therefore, be significant cashflow issues coming down the road. If Sport Ireland gave the FAI some funding in February or March, it would have got auditors' reports and accounts in respect of that, as Mr. Treacy said earlier. I believe there is a big issue with going concern if the FAI needed €100,000 from its CEO.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Historically, Sport Ireland got considerably more access to accounts than any of us would have. Does Mr. Treacy believe there is a serious concern that the FAI could go into liquidation or receivership?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Would bail it out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Absolutely. None of us wants that to happen. There is a serious concern that that might be the case and Mr. Treacy is saying that UEFA or FIFA - UEFA in particular - would probably have to bail it out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: A bailout is, therefore, required.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: There is significant concern that the articles of association state that two people can make a quorum. This was mentioned by Deputy Catherine Murphy. What are Mr. Horan's views on that? Will that change? We are talking about an EGM coming up with these rules in place. We will end up with the same old, same old. I am sure everyone here supports Sport Ireland and the Minister, Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Exactly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: That can be changed quickly and easily within seven days' notice of an EGM. Therefore, it is not that relevant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I did not see much reference to this in Mr. Horan's extremely good document. In any business with €50 million in turnover, which makes the FAI one of the largest businesses in Ireland, a key component is the skill sets of the people on the board. Recommendation 62 is generally referred to. That is absolutely essential here. For me that should be up in red lights, particularly with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: They will need to know what they are talking about rather than just being passionate about football.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I do not like asking this question, but I feel I must. Has this process caused any concern or public trust issue in respect of Sport Ireland and how it deals with grants to sporting authorities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I recall asking Mr. Treacy if any lessons had been learned from that meeting. I felt I had to ask the question because people had mentioned it and it gives Mr. Treacy the opportunity to come back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I thank our guests for coming before us and I thank Mr. Horan for a very good report. I am very appreciative of the work our guests are doing and the due diligence they are carrying out. Well done. They have explained matters very well. I return to a question I asked earlier, which was followed up by Deputy MacSharry. It is critically important for our guests to use their influence to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Grant Thornton has done this in the past. Its managing partner, Mick McAteer, is a first cousin of the soccer player Jason McAteer. Grant Thornton has vast experience in this space.