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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the home help service in the Ringsend, Dublin 4 area is not being adequately funded resulting in the service not being able to take on new clients or to increase hours to existing clients; and if funding to this vital service will be increased to allow it to continue its work. [37335/20]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: Yes, I have it here. Does the committee have to conclude by 4 p.m.?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: I thank Mr. Mulvey and Mr. Treacy for presenting to the committee. Picking up on Deputy Dillon's comments regarding returning to play, in level 5 there was not a major issue in respect of sports and playing protocols because no one was allowed to play. That was quite frustrating for groups and clubs. In level 3, however, I remember there was a great deal of unhappiness. I refer to...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: Will Sport Ireland support the addition of extra members to the return to sport expert group?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: I thank Mr Treacy. Mr. Mulvey mentioned the importance of corporate governance. We have all been very much aware of that, particularly in recent years. Having watched the RTÉ documentary on the finances of the FAI and the subsequent fallout, will Mr. Mulvey give a brief analysis of what measures have been put in place? Mr. Mulvey mentioned at the start that new governance measures...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: I apologise for interrupting, I am conscious of time.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: Does Sport Ireland have a governance director who deals with issues on a day-to-day basis in respect of other sporting organisations?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: Does that person have experience in corporate governance? I refer to a past track record in corporate governance.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: I refer to that particular individual.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: Briefly, we are talking about the Tokyo Olympics, but I would like to turn to the Winter Olympics in Beijing in 2022. What sort of funding goes to the athletes involved in those games in the context of the overall funding? We have 90 athletes going to the Tokyo Olympics. Qualification for Beijing is not yet complete, but I know about five to ten athletes are going. Is the funding provided...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: How much is that, just out of interest?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: That is all the funding for Irish Olympians who will be competing in 20 or 30 elements of the Winter Olympics.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: It is not great.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: Has Sport Ireland adopted the community and voluntary, CVC, governance code? I meant to bring that up in my last question.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: Has Sport Ireland adopted that code?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: When there is a return to level 3, some swimming clubs will be allowed to have kids swim in any area of the pool and yet lessons will not be allowed. Is that something that could be addressed so that there could be more usage of swimming pools? My understanding is that individual training is not allowed.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: Yet, a swimming pool can open and let 50 people swim in any direction they want. There is an inconsistency there and maybe that is something swimming pools could look at.

Planning and Development (Protect Social Housing) Bill 2020: First Stage (11 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 and to repeal section 97 subsection (3B). I seek leave to introduce the Bill, which comes about because the scrapping of height guidelines by the previous Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government means there is a lacuna in legislation. Previously, any site that...

Planning and Development (Protect Social Housing) Bill 2020: First Stage (11 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."