Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to introduce the Irish Sports Council (Amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33757/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As I have previously indicated to the House, my Department has been working on a Bill to enable the Irish Sports Council to establish subsidiaries. Issues have arisen during the drafting of the Bill that are the subject of discussion between my Department, the Department of Finance, the Irish Sports Council and the Attorney General's Office. I have said previously that I am not convinced, particularly in light of the recent OECD Report, of the need to establish new bodies on a statutory basis. When the issues arising from the proposed legislation are clarified I will decide on how best to proceed.