Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Friday, 18 September 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Covid-19: Impact on Team Sport in Ireland

Photo of Pa DalyPa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will begin with questions for Philip Browne. I spoke to members of Tralee rugby club last night. It is probably the oldest club in Kerry, there since 1882. They were very complimentary about the FAI system of return to play which they say is the most professional of all the organisations.

I think it was in May that Mr. Browne said that if he did not have a clear line of sight by September, he did not know what way things would go. England is working towards 10% capacity for some major games. What percentage capacity of the Aviva stadium would be needed to break even or get towards breaking even? Would the IRFU be able to achieve that in a safe way and comply, given how professional the organisation has been with everything else?

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