The FAI has confirmed that John Delaney and all requested members of their board will attend Wednesday's meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport.
In a statement today, FAI president Donal Conway said that some of the FAI's recent comments did not reflect the board's awareness of Delaney's 2017 €100,000 'bridging loan' to the association.
The statement comes after Delaney stepped down from his role as CEO after the emergence of the loan to become the Executive Vice President of the association, prompting the Oireachtas to question governance within the football body.
Conway confirmed that Delaney and all other requested members of the association's board will appear before the Oireachtas this week, including honorary treasurer Eddie Murray and new interim CEO Rea Walshe.
The statement said: "All requested members of the FAI are included on the list. The Association notes comments made by Sport Ireland and the Oireachtas Committee and acknowledges their concerns.
"Further, the Association recognises and shares the desire for the matters to be addressed as soon as possible, with due regard to the different ongoing processes.
"The Board acknowledges the misgivings raised by Sport Ireland and the Oireachtas Committee last week and is also cognisant of the concerns of the Football Family and all stakeholders."
But Conway also clarified that recent statements did not reflect the board's awareness of Delaney's 2017 personal loan, confirming that the matter is being considered by its sub-committee.
He added: "The Association has advised Sport Ireland that we are moving as fast as we can, being mindful of the complexity involved and the need to ensure that all statements we make are accurate and processes are fair and robust.
"We also advised that some recent comments made by the FAI did not accurately reflect the Board’s level of awareness of the existence of the €100,000 issue in 2017. This matter is being considered by the Board sub-committee."
Conway also confirmed that as well as an internal review of the association from Mazers, Grant Thornton has also been on site in Abbottstown since April 2nd conducting an internal review.
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