Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 236: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of community fitness programmes that the Defence Forces are involved in here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26589/09]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The health and fitness of the general population is a matter for the Minister for Health and Children. The Defence Forces do not provide personnel such as fitness instructors in any community programme but the facilities of the Defence Forces such as the swimming pool in the Curragh are used to support voluntary community initiatives. Members of the Defence Forces, in a private capacity, are actively involved in numerous sports in the community including Gaelic Games, Rugby, Soccer, Golf, Athletics, Orienteering and Community Games programmes.