Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not know whether Deputy O'Keeffe is familiar with the aftermath of the discussion. The job of a Minister is to initiate debate and discussion and lead policy formation. It is doubtful whether the tried and tested route of placing an advertisement on the Department's website or on the back page of a broadsheet newspaper would have resulted in a national debate on this issue. We have a process in place and the national governing bodies are reporting their views to Sport Ireland. We have, however, a major problem which we cannot run away from, nor are we of a mind to run away from it.