Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The GAA and many sports organisations have done excellent work in ensuring compliance and participation in sport. As the Deputy knows, the resilience roadmap tries to ensure that people participate in sport and are physically active. We must also consider the mental well-being of all our population, including young people, and that is why sport is being properly and directly funded by the Government in the context of the stimulus package and funding I have mentioned.

I had a meeting with the IRFU this week and I acknowledged the funding difficulties it and many other sports organisations will have next year. That is why we have an expert group on sport and a sports leadership group working directly with the organisations. In light of the roadmap, the group has plans to map out the mitigation of risk while potentially ensuring the return of some spectators to the larger stadiums. That is referenced across the levels in the roadmap. We are trying to proceed in a safe way, and we have ongoing engagement with all the sports organisations to meet their challenges.

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