Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

The purpose of the Irish Sports Council (Amendment) Bill is to provide for the granting of powers to the Irish Sports Council to establish subsidiary companies, which may include the institute of sport and coaching Ireland. Policy issues arising from the drafting of the Bill are being discussed between my Department, the Department of Finance, the Irish Sports Council and the Attorney General's office. As soon as these discussions are finalised, I look forward to publishing the Bill. Detailed arrangements for the relationship of the subsidiaries and the Irish Sports Council will be a matter for the council.

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