Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2026
540. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the dates on which he or officials in his Department held meetings in the past 12 months with third parties where the subject of the soccer match between Ireland and Israel was discussed; and the names of the organisations or bodies with whom these meetings were held, in tabular form. [45708/26]
View answerThe draw for the league phase of the 2026 - 2027 UEFA Nation's League, which placed Ireland and Israel in the same group, took place just over four months ago on 12 February. Since that date, my officials and I have had one meeting with a third party at which the subject of Ireland’s fixtures against Israel in September and October was discussed .That meeting, on 25 February, was with the Football Association of Ireland.
