Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As part of his answer, the Minister of State said more than half the clubs affected now have a resolution, which means the other half does not. It is a disappointing answer. I find it strange that the adults around table are not looking at solutions to ensure that children can play the sport they want to play. Those adults volunteer their time; it is not a criticism because I have been involved in sport and know the time it takes. The volunteerism is phenomenal. We are renowned for volunteerism. However, when you take on a role, you also take on a responsibility. The responsibility of those adults is to ensure that the other half of those children who have not got a league to play in at the moment have a league as soon as possible. We need to revisit this issue if it is not resolved by January. Heads need to be knocked to make sure every single child has a league to play in.

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