Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is a variety of ways for people to contribute to the development of a sport. Sport Ireland can encourage people to contribute in any of those ways. Sponsorship is only one way to invest in sport. Sport Ireland will continue to encourage support through sponsorship, but it will also encourage other forms of investment and support, including, for example, capital investment in sport. Volunteering in sport is a form of support that everyone can give and it makes a very great difference. People can make a contribution on capital, but volunteerism is the big issue where people can give of their time and, in some cases, of their professional expertise and time. We encourage more and more people to make that kind of contribution.