Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the Minister of State that we have a big history of boxing in this country. I also want to take the opportunity to wish Katie Taylor all the best in her fight at the weekend. My understanding is that the Department offered to support Katie Taylor in putting on that fight over the weekend when it was running into difficulties. I am asking for the same level of support, if any is available, in this instance. I am just not talking about financial support. When we were over there, the Ministry of Sport in Ramallah hired the bus for us and provided some of the boxers with accommodation and stuff like that. I am not just talking about big financial support. Since we have been over there, we have left a mark behind us. A boxing initiative has been set up in the Aida refugee camp in the West Bank. That is an ongoing initiative, and Irish people are going over and training kids in the refugee camp in the pugilistic skills of boxing. Is there any support that the Department can offer this group?

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