Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Friday, 18 September 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Covid-19: Impact on Team Sport in Ireland

Mr. Philip Browne:

In rugby, we have been able to use the experiences of New Zealand and Australia where they have opened up, albeit it is a different environment in the southern hemisphere. We have seen some pilot programmes already in the UK in terms of rugby stadia and we are carefully watching what is happening with the opening of stadia in Europe through the soccer environment. We will bring all of those experiences to bear in whatever we ultimately present to the expert group. There is plenty of international experience out there that we can bring to bear. What is happening in Northern Ireland is slightly different to here. It is likely that there would be more spectators in the likes of Kingspan Stadium in Ravenhill than there would be down here for the time being. We have to look at what is happening elsewhere around the world and we have to take account of the particular circumstances in Ireland as well.

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