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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Abuse (12 Oct 2023)

Chris Andrews: Does the Minister believe serious reform has happened in SJAI? That is a critical point. He mentioned counselling. My understanding is that only one survivor has engaged in the process to access counselling. Rather than waiting for survivors to engage in the process, the Government, Department and SJAI should be proactive and deal with the individuals. The Minister mentioned that he was...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Abuse (12 Oct 2023)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy Roderic O'Gorman, for coming in. I know we have discussed this issue. I would like to welcome Mick Finnegan into the Gallery. Mick has been a tireless advocate for survivors of sexual abuse in St. John Ambulance Ireland and he has been hugely affected, like all survivors have been. He has devoted his...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Chris Andrews: People from across the sporting community tuned in yesterday to follow the budget announcements and to hear what support and investment sport and recreation would get in 2024, only to be bewildered and left wondering where was the support for which the sporting sector had been calling. This budget has made it clear that sport and recreation is not even on the radar when it comes to...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Chris Andrews: I second the nomination.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Chris Andrews: I thank all the groups. There have been very interesting presentations from everybody. I acknowledge to the groups that, in my experience and from what I see day-in, day-out, there is a real effort and commitment to improving female participation in various sports. I was at Sport Ireland which had a presentation on participation and young people. It was a very wide report. The FAI has...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Chris Andrews: It is a huge barrier. It was great to get Euro 2028. I think Ireland is getting €6.2 million of the UEFA legacy fund. I presume that is just for the Twenty-six Counties and not for the island of Ireland?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Chris Andrews: Will much of that €6.2 million legacy fund be for projects that relate to inclusion? Will they benefit from that €6.2 million? The figure of €6.2 million is not to be sniffed at, but it will not address the huge gap in funding that League of Ireland football and grassroots football need. The figure of €6.2 million, given the amount of money it will cost the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Chris Andrews: On the GAA, the mission statement of the GAA states, “The GAA is a community based volunteer organisation promoting Gaelic games, culture and lifelong participation.” Age Action has been critical of a move towards cashless payments into matches. Two thirds of those aged over 65 rely on cash. Does that move away from cash payments contradict the mission statement? Does it...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Chris Andrews: That is the point, is it not? People show up to the grounds. They do not always make it to the local Spar, if there is one close to them. Is it a huge ask to have that facility on the grounds, in terms of the logistics of organising it?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Chris Andrews: I thank Mr. Ryan. Age Action has said GAAGO is a barrier to older people participating and being involved in the GAA. There seems to be a sense that the GAA is becoming a little bit gentrified, moving towards becoming more corporate and putting up barriers to the participation of older people. Is GAAGO a barrier for older people?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Chris Andrews: Sorry for interrupting. I am conscious of the time. Mr. Ryan referred to broadband. If the service is free to air, broadband is not an issue.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Chris Andrews: The word "noise" is not a very-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Chris Andrews: Given the success of the women's international football team in the World Cup, is Sport Ireland looking at increasing the funding to facilities for grassroots football? Not only would that benefit FAI grassroots football but it would benefit all sports. In my own constituency in Ringsend, I can see that when facilities are improved, multiple sports benefit. Is that something Sport Ireland...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Chris Andrews: The concern I have regarding the sports capital programme is that, as Senator Warfield was saying about the Dublin Devils FC, if the resources or the professionalism is not there within clubs, or a club does not own its own ground, it is at a big disadvantage. That may not be a matter for today but it is a gap in the sports capital programme and is something that needs to be addressed. ...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Chris Andrews: They are very helpful.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Chris Andrews: I refer to the issue around the young black gymnast.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Chris Andrews: I have spoken to various people in the League of Ireland who have said the sports capital grant amounts are too small for their clubs to upgrade their facilities. We need a bigger large-scale infrastructural fund to develop stadiums. This is more an observation than a question.