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- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Mr. Hill at that point was aware that it had almost never happened that payments would be made in lieu to the staff of the FAI, and that the practice was that those days would be carried over.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Another staff member.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: In which area was this staff member who was previously paid for holidays in lieu? In which office was he or she based?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: I am not trying to identify the person.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Was the person working in Mr. Hill's office or Mr. Barrett's office? In which area was he or she working?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Okay. When Mr. Hill became aware of these payments in lieu, did he say to himself, "If this staff member is getting it, I would like a piece of that", even though it was not common practice and did not happen and the usual procedure was to carry forward the days in lieu?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: It is astonishing. Mr. Hill has been aware of this since March. That is several months ago. He must have been aware it was not in compliance with the staff handbook, with which I assume he is familiar. He must have been aware it raises issues. This harks back to a previous session the committee had regarding payments that should not have been made to certain personnel. Mr. Hill was...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Mr. Hill knew this payment in lieu would take him over that level, however.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Mr. Hill knew how much he was getting paid and that the payment in lieu would have brought him approximately €20,000 over what he should have received in terms of the remuneration for a Secretary General.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: When did KOSI come in?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: What was Mr. Hill's understanding of why KOSI was there?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Mr. Hill knew KOSI was in.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: As I am running out of time, I will move on. It is astonishing that Mr. Hill has been aware of this payment in lieu since March but did not think to consult the handbook, despite the fact it had only been done for one staff member previously, that this was appropriate-----
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: I am running out of time. The fact that KOSI was in, but Mr. Hill, as CEO of the FAI, was not sure why it was in is astonishing. I will briefly move to Ms Joyce. When was the idea of this holiday pay in lieu first brought to her attention?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Who made that inquiry?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: What was Ms Joyce's opinion on the matter? What was her reaction to the inquiry?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: When did she become aware the practice was happening?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Did it come as a surprise to Ms Joyce that the payment had been made, given that it had been brought to her attention in December?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: When it was first brought to her attention, why did she not bring it to the remuneration committee?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Ms Joyce did not believe it was appropriate to tell the remuneration committee this idea had been brought to her attention and ask its opinion on it.