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- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: Again, I wish to raise the issue of Sport Ireland publishing its guidelines last Thursday relating to underage indoor sport. The guidelines include provisions that mean unvaccinated children cannot participate in sport. I am sure the Taoiseach is well aware of the impact this has had on club basketball games. I wrote to Sport Ireland and its response was, essentially, that it is operating...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: Has he already been in touch with Sport Ireland?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: I congratulate the IABA on the recent Olympic success, which was a fantastic achievement. There is a feeling among some of the grassroots that there is a disconnect between the IABA board of directors, its central council and the grassroots. There is a very poor relationship there. The Holy Cross Boxing Club in Drogheda is just across the road from where I was brought up. For decades we...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: Does Mr. Kirwan accept that more needs to be done if that is the feeling throughout the country?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: I am not cutting Mr. Kirwan short, but we are limited in time. He said he did not think the issue was as widespread as I indicated. Maybe that is an eye-opener for him. Having discussed this with many people, I know it is quite widespread. The association should take on board the telling fact that it is more widespread than it is aware of. Let us hope, following the publishing of the...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: I will move on. We will wait for the outcome of the report and then consult with boxers at grassroot level to see if they believe anything has changed. Does Mr. Kirwan accept that the IABA has governance deficiencies? I am looking for a "Yes" or "No" answer.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: I refer to the high performance unit. Billy Walsh left it in 2016 and cited at the time that the IABA wanted to have control over team selection and finances etc. and that this was the reason his contract fell through and he went to USA to join the team there. Some might argue that we risk losing another very successful high performance director over the same issues. Who selects teams at...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: So no others are involved whatsoever; the director is solely responsible.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: Is that the high performance director or the unit itself?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: How many are in the high performance unit?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: How many are involved in the decision in selecting teams?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: But Mr. Kirwan would know the number if more than the director of the HPU is involved. Is it the director solely or are a number of people involved?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: But others are involved in that decision too.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: So it involves the director of the HPU and the head coach.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: Is that it? Does Mr. Kirwan have confidence in Bernard Dunne in his position as high performance director, "Yes" or "No"?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: Time is of the essence. Mr. Kirwan has answered "Yes". Why then was Bernard Dunne only given a two-year contract that ends more than a year before the Paris Olympics? What was the reason for that?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: Will Mr. Kirwan keep his responses as short as possible, once he has answered the question, because time is of the essence?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: I have a couple of final questions. Are the media reports that he has been on leave since August correct? Reports of a complaint he made about the SWOT analysis position paper that was circulated were published today. I understand the IABA and Sport Ireland have stated that analysis was completely without merit. Will Mr. Kirwan clarify that? Was it discussed at a board meeting in...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: Was the paper shared by the board members? Who wrote the SWOT analysis?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Imelda Munster: Did the IABA investigate it?