Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media
Inclusion in Sport: Discussion
Ms Anne Marie Hughes:
I would concur with the point made about education and training. In the opening statement I mentioned the Charter for Irish Rugby which very clearly sets out a set of behaviours that we think are suitable and those that are unacceptable. It is about making sure that we are embedding that into the everyday behaviours of the clubs. We created a diversity and inclusion module just last season and more than 600 volunteers have taken it. It is about furthering that and making sure people have an understanding of language and sensitivities and that they know what diversity and inclusion actually is. Beyond that, it is about fostering an environment in which people can come forward and raise their concerns and we are open to responding to any of those concerns as they come to us.
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