Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the organisations for their presentations. They have answered many questions and have been very clear and concise. I was going to raise the issue of the betting Bill and I know the sports capital grants will be announced this year and there is always a scramble for them. Last night I met an athletics organisation which raised approximately €85,000. Even if it got a fraction of that, it would still need more money. Obviously, another stream of revenue is badly needed. Have the organisations discussed this further with the Minister or are they allowed to say that? Is this something he has looked at openly?

I disagree slightly with Deputy Dooley that I do not think it is a matter of amalgamating different quangos. I think they can only benefit from each others' knowledge and that they would probably agree with that. Is there anything the Bill does not really cover? Mr. Mulvey touched on a couple of issues but perhaps the organisations could mention some of the things which should be in the Bill or which could be taken out of it.

I refer to encouraging children to get involved in sport. Increasing participation was touched on briefly as was encouraging children at a younger age. In terms of the tactic going forward, have the two organisations sat down with the Minister for Education and Skills recently to get across the view that this needs to be pushed at primary school level?