Dr. Una May:

It is really important to understand that we have at all times been cognisant of the importance of the high-performance programme in boxing. We have protected the high-performance system which is not something we tend to do. We do not tend to separate the high-performance system from a governing body but in the case of boxing, as the Deputy mentioned, it is a very important sport for Ireland and we have continued to provide close monitoring and support of the organisation. All our high-performance sports work in a very high-profile international environment. That creates pressures. When we have high levels of success, we become more attractive to other organisations and other countries. That is the nature of high-performance sport-----