Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 19: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his legislative priorities for the remainder of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19245/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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My legislative priorities for 2007 are the Irish Sports Council (Amendment) Bill and the Bord na gCon (Amendment) Bill. The purpose of the Irish Sports Council (Amendment) Bill is to provide for the granting of powers to the Irish Sports Council to establish subsidiary companies which will facilitate the establishment of the Irish Institute of Sport and Coaching Ireland. The Bord na gCon (Amendment) Bill is intended to give effect to the recommendations of the recent "Dalton" Report into certain matters affecting Bord na gCon. The Bill deals with the reconfiguration of the Board, with particular reference to the number and tenure of ordinary Board members and the tenure of the Chairman, and the need to separate regulatory functions from promotional functions, both of which are now the responsibility of Bord na gCon. I hope to publish these Bills later this year.