Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Andrews and I will reflect what he has outlined to Sport Ireland. As he stated, safeguarding is a fundamental pillar and a basic minimum when it comes to anyone's participation in sport and we must ensure volunteers have received that training and also that we have the statutory protection in place in terms of Garda vetting. I will reflect that to Sport Ireland and also the Deputy's proposal for a centralised platform. We are providing unprecedented funding to Sport Ireland and to the local sports partnerships to roll out courses fully. There might be an issue of pent-up demand post Covid-19, but I take the Deputy's point and I will refer it back. We are anxious to ensure that we fully embrace all the volunteers who want to be involved in sport.