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Seanad: An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19) 2020: An Dara Céim - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (27 Mar 2020)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach as ucht a tacaíochta le ceithre bliana anuas. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Ní hé sin an chéad uair a raibh sé anseo. Bhí sé anseo go minic cheana ag plé go leor leor rudaí. I wish the Minister every success in what he is doing. When things get tough, real leaders are needed. I am not a member...

Seanad: An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19) 2020: An Dara Céim - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (27 Mar 2020)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Is it not?

Seanad: An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19) 2020: An Dara Céim - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (27 Mar 2020)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I hope my colleague, Senator Marshall, does not mind me standing behind him. I extend my deep sympathies to Senator Ruane on the passing of her nan. I know they were very close. In my time here, Senator Ruane has been an absolutely fabulous Senator and it was a pleasure to work with her during these four years. I will focus on the issues facing SMEs, if I may. What has been said already...

Seanad: Business of Seanad: Motion (21 Jan 2020)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Well done, buddy.

Seanad: Business of Seanad: Motion (21 Jan 2020)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Gabhaim buíochas mór leis an gCathaoirleach agus leis an Leas-Chathaoirleach as ucht a dtacaíocht le trí bliana go leith anuas. I also thank Martin, Bridget and the team. We would not be able to do what we are doing without their support and commitment. The person who supported me most here was Ms Cáit Nic Amhlaoibh, my personal assistant. The Senators probably...

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I thank the Chairman for letting me in before the break. He will recall that I sent him a letter concerning this meeting. I will be brief as colleagues have asked a lot of good questions. Having audited its accounts, Deloitte announced that the FAI is effectively bust. Let us call a spade a spade. Before indicating its intention to resign as auditor, Deloitte restated the 2017 accounts...

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I am conscious of time.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Deputy Coppinger referred to Mr. Treacy's indication in his opening statement that organisations are being asked to meet some extra criteria. Surely Sport Ireland could have put that requirement in place from day one and that would have been well within the legislation? I am repeating Deputy Coppinger's question. I am not trying to hang anyone out to dry here.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Section 11 provides that Sport Ireland may demand a refund of any financial assistance provided. Has Sport Ireland done that or thought about doing it?

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: An audit certificate and a tax clearance certificate are very powerful in regard to the provision of funding by any Government agency. They are a pretty standard requirement in the vast majority of cases. I am not trying to get at Sport Ireland. I believe that Sports Ireland have and had the power and authority to investigate this in far greater detail before now. In questions to the...

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: We are splitting hairs in relation to regulation and non-regulation. It is standard practice in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, when I was involved in aviation, when one was tendering for a contract. Enterprise Ireland, Údarás na Gaeltachta, Fáilte Ireland and Bord Iascaigh Mhara do the same. One has to prepare three years of projections, to be sure of this...

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Confidentiality.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: In fairness, Minister, I think there is more than greyhounds involved in his Department.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Can I ask-----

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I appreciate the work that the Minister, Mr. Spratt and his team have done in bypassing the FAI to provide funding to the grassroots. I have questions on that point. The funding is being looked at through the Grant Thornton accountancy firm, I believe, to look at supporting development officers. What about the rest of the staff who are not development officers? Will their salaries be...

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I am asking specifically if the funding that the Minister is structuring in a different direction to the grassroots will only pay the salaries of the development officers or are more staff members included in that funding?

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: It is for development officers only, who are roughly 60 or 70 in number.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I thank the Minister. I have one last question on that point. This is how it is hitting grassroots. There is a small soccer club in north Galway, Colemanstown United FC, which was the overall national FAI club winner of the year this year. It received €5,000 in prizes, which was huge money for it. That money and more has been spent on development and the club now has bank...

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: This is just one example. That is great to hear and I thank the Minister.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Absolutely. Finally, we are all around the table together on this point. What happened in the past should never have happened. The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, ODCE, the Garda and others are looking into that and a process is being gone through. I am asking that we all now consider looking at a transition now, while asking how we can go to the future but learning...