Mr. Ciaran Kirwan:

The Deputy has asked his question right at the end, but he stated his position earlier. The reality of the situation is that we are an incorporated company. Sport Ireland requested that back in 2007 and 2008. Prior to that, we were a federation, or an association. We were not governed by company law. Those changes were opposed by a minority of people within the organisation at the time, to the extent that a High Court action was instigated by members of the Dublin county board. That action was unsuccessful and we proceeded to become an incorporated company in 2008, and that is what we continue to be. As such, the board of directors is the governing body. In reality, and on the ground, the central council organises boxing at a national level. The provincial councils organise boxing at the level in their respective provinces and that goes right down to the county boards.

I think the Deputy's question is addressing the fact that it has been consistently well publicised by a particular journalist in a particular publication in recent months that the Leinster, Connacht and Dublin county boards withdrew their support from the central council. I do not sit on the central council, as the Deputy will probably appreciate. Some of our elected directors sit on the central council, but-----