Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In the middle of this discussion on gender quotas and the promotion of women in sport, I was beginning to wonder whether the two female Deputies present would get an opportunity to speak. Will the Minister explain the selection process used in the Olympic Council of Ireland for president, vice president and other roles on the executive committee? Nobody seems to know what is the precise process involved.

I had intended to ask whether any details were available from the OCI inquiry but the Minister indicated that nothing had been heard, seen or said since it commenced. We were originally informed that a non-statutory inquiry would take 12 weeks to complete. This type of inquiry was selected because of the much shorter timeframe involved but it has subsequently stretched out to seven months. Perhaps we should have opted to have a statutory inquiry given that the non-statutory inquiry will take seven months to complete.

The Minister of State spoke about the move from voluntary to mandatory codes of governance. Will he furnish members with the relevant documentation? Has someone been appointed to oversee this move and ensure mandatory codes are adopted? If so, who is this person and how often will this work be done?