Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their responses. I acknowledge the ongoing work, which is important. I remember discussing the 20x20 campaign with Ms O’Connor about two years before it kicked off. It has made a massive impact, and everyone involved can be proud. It changes the whole dynamic of women’s sports in Ireland. It has been an extraordinarily successful campaign, and it is continuing.

Another area I would like to explore is how we can best leverage the success of our high-performance female athletes nationally and internationally. We have some outstanding ambassadors for sport among our female athletes. They do great work in their communities and in the media. Much great work is happening already, but is there a need for better resourcing and financial support to get more even work done in this regard? I ask because these ambassadors for sport, these proven successful athletes, are great people to inspire the next generation of athletes, as well as to encourage people not involved in any form of recreational activity to go back to sport.