Dept plans to by-pass FAI to fund grassroots football 'still being finalised'

The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport says it has yet to finalise the arrangement it will use to by-pass the FAI and fund grassroots football.

Sports Minister Shane Ross said he will look to continue support for the grassroots development of the game through a mechanism by which development officers around the country will be paid from a €2m fund administered by a third party.