Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Mr. Mulvey. Although I do not know him, I must say I was impressed by his straightforward and honest contribution to a television programme he appeared on last night. It seemed to come from the heart, which is not something we encounter in bucketfuls around this place. It was good and refreshing to see someone so impressive whose heart is in the right place.

We all know we have a problem. How do we solve that problem? The next phase needs a leader or someone to solve the problem. Is there some way that the Irish Sports Council or another body could take over the high-performance team in order to ensure that the boxers who represent our country are given every facility and every opportunity to compete with the best in the world? Has Mr. Mulvey or anyone associated with him contacted Billy Walsh? Is all of this being done through the media? Is it a case of "I said, you said"? Has anyone made contact to ask whether the clock can be stopped so that those involved can sit down to solve this problem? If the issue at stake is not money, I think the problem can be solved. From what I understand, it is not about money. That is what I believe on the basis of what I have heard everyone saying. We are where we are. We need to resolve the problem.