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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Senator is living on it since, like Deputy Fitzpatrick.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I say that in the positive sense.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Is that an issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: That was very well spoken.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Ms Hanaphy is saying the universal requirement to be inclusive-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is an important recommendation the committee could make.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Might it be helpful if the inclusion of other sports were accounted for in the marking for the scheme?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: A club might be considered further or get a few bob more towards getting the job done.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is a good proposal. We would all agree with that. Does Deputy O'Keeffe want to say something?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: We are nearly finished. When we are finished, we will take a quick photograph of the witnesses and members outside, if the witnesses are happy to do that. I have a final question. With regard to the Abbotstown facilities, does hockey have everything it needs there? Are there additional requirements? I have been asked to put that question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Not at all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Mr. Pels made the point that people do not just want to be standing around.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: We will put that to Mr. John Treacy as a committee. Are the changing facilities adequate?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The views we have heard will be conveyed to Sport Ireland. The witnesses should make sure they send to us any additional points they wish to make. We would be happy to support them in what they want. I am not saying they will get it but we will certainly push the door open for them if we can.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: With the elections.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: We would be happy to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Are there plans for a hotel? That requirement need has to be met.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is an all-island team. The witnesses may produce a considered reply later. I do not expect them to answer that question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The objective is to win as many matches as possible wherever they are and win them all. We will leave it at that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: In fairness to the Senator, it is quite right to ask the question. In fairness to our guests, they will be happy to answer. If they do not do so now, they may think about it. I do not want to involve them in any controversy.