Mr. John Treacy:

The high performance programme we put in place with the Irish Amateur Boxing Association is second to none. Certainly, when the programme was first established, we used to be invited to Russia to spar with the Russians. That invitation is not coming any more because Ireland is now second in Europe in terms of boxing and they are doing extremely well. The conveyer belt of producing talent continues to happen.

We have world-class coaches, including people like Billy Walsh, who are doing a fantastic job of nurturing young boxers and giving them the expertise they need.

We carried out an audit of boxing about two years ago and some recommendations were made on financial procedures. It has now hired a very good chief executive who is in place and has brought a rigour to financial procedures. It has also hired a new financial officer. At national level, it is beginning to put structures in place. That is the critical factor in investment in the organisation.