Written answers

Thursday, 17 November 2005

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism

Sports Funding

5:00 pm

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 21: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether alcohol sponsorship has a place in sport; his further views on whether legislation needs to be introduced to remove any option open to sporting organisations regarding alcohol sponsorship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34881/05]

Photo of John O'DonoghueJohn O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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On 22 September 2004, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children launched the second report of the strategic task force on alcohol. My Department and the Irish Sports Council were represented on the task force. The report refers to proposed legislation, currently being drafted by the Department of Health and Children, which aims to restrict alcohol advertising to children and young people. It also recommends that national sporting bodies with high youth participation develop a proactive strategy to find an alternative to alcohol sponsorship.

I support this recommendation, which is in keeping with the provisions of the Irish Sports Council's Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children's Sport in Ireland which most national governing bodies of sport have signed up to.

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