Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Friday, 18 September 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Covid-19: Impact on Sport in Ireland

Mr. Peter Hogan:

As Mr. Kelly outlined, the group met for the first time yesterday. I assure the committee we recognise that it is a pressing matter and that it is important for the sporting bodies concerned, the wider sports sector and society in general to see a return to spectating in a safe way. We want to continue, as we have done throughout this process of return, to be safe and to do things in the correct way. We will certainly move forward as quickly as possible. As Mr. Kelly stated, there is a bit of work to be done, but there is great energy in the sector and people have been collaborating well, which will continue in this process. We want to see people working together to identify suggestions, proposals and ways to address the challenges Mr. Kelly outlined. We will then bring that to the public health team at the earliest opportunity so that, as soon as possible, we can start to see a return to safe spectating at some of the larger venues the Deputy referred to.

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