Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)

The Minister of State's reply is a charade. Question No. 34 asks the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sports his views on the relatively low number of women participating in sports and his plans for improving the level of participation. I am sure that can be answered today rather than requiring another question be tabled. The purpose of Question Time is to raise questions and receive answers to them. We should not have to ask the same questions again.

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