Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised)

3:10 pm

Photo of Shane RossShane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am told that the carry-over on the sports side relates to the indoor arena. On the high performance strategic plan, high performance is specifically included as an issue for examination in the context of the sports policy review. On the Deputy's fair question in regard to the Moran report and the €300,000 cost in that regard, this money is not available but it has to be found. It would be dishonest of me to say that, with a budget of this size, there is not some leeway to find some funds for the unexpected. Indeed, it would imprudent if we did not have that type of money available somewhere. Based on what I have seen, there is virtually nothing provided for such a contingency. However, it must be provided. It would be irresponsible to not provide money for that type of review. The budget is very tight and the amount required will not be easy to find. A budget of €1.8 million is not a huge amount.

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