John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I am interested in the Minister's statement that she knows what has happened and needs to be done. Perhaps she might tell us what needs to be done. I was also interested in her comments on the relationship between the Irish Sports Council and the governing bodies. I agree that it has reached a critical point. Deputy Mitchell raised the question of this report in the past and the need for an independent report. It is unacceptable that the report comes from one side of the battle.

I had four questions disallowed today which dealt with the relationship between the Irish Sports Council and governing bodies. In reply to Deputy Mitchell the last day in dealing with this report, the Minister suggested that we should see that this does not happen again. It is already happening in the boxing association, which my disallowed question dealt with. There is a dysfunctional pattern building between the Irish Sports Council and governing bodies.

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