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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: I thank Mr. Pels and Ms Jacob. We are delighted to have them here and we want, if the representatives feel happy enough, for everybody who wishes to contribute to do so at any stage. Normally we invite the members to ask questions in rotation. Everyone is welcome to participate and give us their views. The presentations have been most enlightening and the clarity of the analysis of Hockey...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I remind the athletes that they may contribute to the discussion as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not know the answer to the Deputy's question. I will ask the committee secretariat to seek a response to it from Sport Ireland or the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Would any of the athletes like to respond or to comment on their needs in terms of training and so on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Would any other member of the team like 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: Would Ms Duke like to respond?

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 an important intervention.

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 question of linking up with the teachers involved in sport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: There could be some sort of website and if they thought they would love to do it, they could get involved. That is an important intervention.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I call Senator O'Mahony next, then Senators Daly and Richmond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Senator O'Mahony has also great experience in sports management having managed the Mayo GAA football team, so this guy knows what he is talking about.

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?