Mr. John Treacy:

I wish to make a couple of points. I am delighted to hear Deputy Ann Phelan talking about the local sports partnerships, LSPs, which do fantastic work in working with socially disadvantaged people. This weekend we are organising "Operation Transformation" 5 km runs; there will be 5,000 participants in the Phoenix Park and 3,000 in Blarney Castle and the LSPs are hugely involved. Last week I was in Sligo where the LSP is organising another cycle event. The economic impact assessment of last year's event showed that it had brought €400,000 into Sligo in one weekend. The LSPs work with people who are out of work and help them to link with sports organisations and clubs. They have a huge role to play in that regard.

There is enormous synergy between us and the campus. There is no duplication because we are very clear on the roles of the two organisations. We work hand in hand, which is the way it will always be. There will be a real focus on doing the best job we can for Irish sport.