Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

I am sure we are all agreed that it was proper for a review to take place. The difficulty is that the two bodies concerned did not come together and co-operate in this review. The bottom line is that they must work together for the betterment of the athletes they purport to represent. It is regrettable that this did not happen. As the Deputy rightly pointed out, we did not achieve the required outcome. We must ensure that the two bodies work in close harmony in the future to achieve the best outcomes for Irish athletes.

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