Mr. Kieran Mulvey:

I will do that. I have already given some consideration to this matter. I believe the code of corporate governance for State bodies must be changed in light of the judgment. The code is defective and must be changed to reflect the judge's clear decision in that regard.

From our perspective in the context of the legislation, our council will meet to discus the individual heads of the Bill and will put forward in the normal way our reviews to the Department. Perhaps the committee can recall us when we have a more considered view on this.

We are addressing this Bill in light of the fact that nearly all of it is already enshrined in legislation. There is some elaboration, and one of the reasons I raised some of the strategic issues not in the Bill is the idea of whether it is time for us as a country to consider issues occurring internationally. There is a domestic issue around adventure sports that must be registered, if not licensed in some way. We cannot be immune to match fixing, which happens in all major international sports, and the examples are listed. There is also the matter of funding and how the Irish Sports Council in particular will be funded. Will it be exclusively through Exchequer grant or can we get some money from the online remote betting that is ongoing, not only on the sports we are funding but in other areas too? Some 80% of funding coming from betting is outside of horse and greyhound racing. A European committee has discussed this and perhaps the debate should include its document. If the Exchequer cannot make up the money under pressure, people are making money from sport in other ways but are not contributing to the cost of presenting sport or putting on events. Perhaps there is an opportunity to consider this strategically in a sports Bill.