Mr. Pat Hickey:

I am about to deal with that, especially the scrutiny of personal bests. There were many personal bests in London. I referred to them earlier and so did the Sports Council. We can give the committee the targets. I absolutely agree with the Deputy. If an athlete is selected to go to the Olympic Games, we expect him or her to achieve at least a personal best. It is a huge disappointment for us when an athlete does not achieve a personal best.

The Chairman asked about the governance of boxing. He also asked about rowing, swimming and cycling. The bodies concerned are autonomous; they are run and controlled by themselves and they elect their own officials. They interact with the Irish Sports Council with regard to finance, so I will leave those questions to its representatives.