Cycling Ireland has opened an ‘expression of interest’ process for people from within the Irish cycling community who would like to take part in a consultation process that will help reform the organisation.
The development comes after the national governing body has gone through an unprecedented period of controversy. Earlier this month the new board of the organisation said it was committed to a root and branch review of the body’s governance and structures following recent events.
It now wants to hear from people who would like to take part in a consultation session with a consultant it has hired to take on board the views and ideas of people involved in the grassroots of the sport.
"We want to hear directly from the Irish cycling community and specifically those who volunteer their time and efforts to organise our sport," Cycling Ireland said in a message to members.
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"We are seeking expressions of interest to attend the first in-person strategic level consultation at a county Dublin Hotel from 09.30-16.30 on Saturday May 21st. This session will be the first of a series of opportunities to contribute to the consultation and review and will focus on our organisational structures and process including our commissions and board sub-committees.
"To facilitate a productive session, the number of participants will need to be limited to 50 and these will be selected from the expressions of interest based on criteria to ensure diversity and representation across all aspects of the organisation."
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If you are interested in taking part, you must express that interest by 5pm next Thursday, May 5th. You can do so by following this link.
The promise by the newly-appointed board to engage in a review came after several controversies and as members await answers about what precisely went wrong.
It emerged earlier this year that Cycling Ireland had submitted false documents when applying for grants to the Department of Sport. The national governing body was also suspended from applying for grants for a year as a penalty, though that was not disclosed to members and later emerged in the media.
Furthermore, a proposed deal to create a Cycling Ireland-backed academy for young riders within Irish team EvoPro Racing was abandoned amid a dispute within the national governing body. That dispute centred on the process followed to agree the deal and concerns about the financial stability of the team and how riders were chosen.
Several consultants and lawyers were engaged to carry out various reviews of the debacle, with the full cost of those services to Cycling Ireland yet to emerge. A report on the controversy is also awaited as the national governing body has not yet delivered on a pledge to publish its findings.
Officials from the national governing body must also appear before Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media to face questions on the recent events after scheduled appearances were postponed.
