Mr. Ger McDermott:

I would point to European examples for the model there where our counterparts in football have made the case for sport as a healthy option for society. From a health perspective I do not think we view sport and football as a prevention and it is. Things like the social return on investment, SROI, model which we have spoken about a few times will point to the fact that if we invest in facilities - whether it is multi-sport or football alone - the population will be healthier.

It requires long-term thinking. That is why we have set it out over 15 years. From a healthcare perspective, however, there is serious money to be saved at Government and Exchequer level if we invest.