Grace Boland

I'm on the Public Accounts Committee.

Unfortunately, you know, at that committee, we focus on things when they go wrong and we do see week in and week out public leakage.

And that is a point that I put to the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure.

We need to see that reduce and reduce drastically so that we can make sure that we are delivering and supporting families and businesses and maintaining our economy.

So I very much respect the decision by the board of the FAI.

It is completely a decision for them.

And I suppose they're looking at it in the prism of protecting Ireland's future interests for football in Ireland.

It's a very difficult position that they're in, David.

You know, they don't control UEFA and FIFA decisions.

The Irish government doesn't control UEFA and FIFA decisions.

The FAI is tasked with ensuring and promoting football in Ireland.

And it really is a very difficult decision and position that they are in.

And look at the reality is it is a decision solely within their remit.