Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Senator Keogan. The last year has, as we know, been dominated by amazing moments for women's sport and our sportswomen very deservedly received many plaudits in the recent months. The Senator's own of County Meath has had tremendous success in Croke Park. It was one of the best games, despite my county being on the losing side of it. Sportswomen like Rachel Blackmore, Leona Maguire, Kelly Harrington, Fionnuala McCormack, Amy Hunter and Emma Slevin, along with female players in many teams across all codes provided great sporting moments for us all.All of these moments are inspiring the next generation of women and girls to take up sport, get out and get active and be the next generation of sporting heroes who will inspire us in the years and decades ahead. I acknowledge the work being done by Sport Ireland, the governing bodies and the network of local sports partnerships in developing programmes and contributing to the increase in the number of women and girls taking part in sport.

I expect 2022 to be another great year for women's sport. From a policy perspective, I will do everything to ensure our sportswomen are supported across the board. I am sure that if the Senator has direct questions for Sport Ireland, it will respond. I am not privy to the freedom of information request but I am sure the agency will revert to the Senator.