Former Football Association of Ireland chief executive John Delaney is expected to appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport this morning.
The FAI confirmed on Monday that Delaney will be one of five executives who will sit before the Oireachtas to answer questions on governance issues that have arose in recent weeks.
On Tuesday, Sport Ireland announced their decision to suspend and withhold future funding to the FAI "in light of an acknowledgement by the FAI in its written opening statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport tomorrow that in 2017 the FAI did not comply with Clause 4.3 of Sport Ireland’s Terms & Conditions of Grant Approval."
Moments after Sport Ireland's statement, FAI President Donal Conway responded to the decision by stating that "the Association is keen to restore trust and confidence and rebuild the relationship with Sport Ireland as soon as possible."
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You can watch the FAI's appearance at the Oireachtas Committee above, with a scheduled start time of 10am.
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