TDs vexed by FAI's failure to submit opening statement by set deadline

Protocol for these statutory events decrees requested information is submitted in advance to allow deputies frame their questions.

DELAY CAUSING ANNOYANCE: FAI chief executive Jonathan Hill - The opening statement was due in by 9.30am on Wednesday. Pic: Stephen McCarthy, Sportsfile

TDs waiting to grill FAI officials at Thursday morning’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) are extremely annoyed that the association failed to submit their opening statement by the deadline set.

Despite this summit before the Dáil’s committee being flagged in November, the FAI not only postponed the initial date of February 1 but unsuccessfully sought a second adjournment late last week.