Minister for Sport John O'Donoghue has appointed his own representative to the joint Irish Sports Council-FAI reform group, which is overseeing the implementation of the Genesis Report.
The resignation of the FAI's chief executive Fran Rooney - a third such departure in four years – prompted O'Donoghue to admit that the "continuation of organisational turbulence" within the FAI was "a matter of serious concern" to the Government.
FAI president Milo Corcoran, secretary Michael Cody and treasurer John Delaney were present at yesterday's meeting.
He also called on the association to "act decisively to restore public confidence" and "to put the disharmony of the recent past behind it."
The appointment of a liaison officer to the Genesis body is seen as a clear message to the FAI that the report's findings must be implented successfully.
It now seems unlikely that the €300,000 earmarked for the FAI by the Irish Sports Council will be issued.
