Written answers

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Equality Issues

9:00 pm

Photo of Brian StanleyBrian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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Question 107: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or any of the agencies operating under his aegis have carried out studies in the issues of gender discrimination in Irish sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32087/12]

Photo of Peadar TóibínPeadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 113: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or any agencies operating under his aegis has carried out any study on racism in underage football; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32088/12]

Photo of Pádraig Mac LochlainnPádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)
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Question 122: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or any of the agencies operating under his aegis has carried out any study on the efforts being taken by the GAA to combat racism in Gaelic games; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32089/12]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 107, 113 and 122 together.

The Irish Sports Council (ISC), which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body responsible for the promotion, development and coordination of sport. The ISC was established on a statutory basis on 1st July, 1999, and the functions of the Council are outlined in Section 6 of the Irish Sports Council Act 1999. Section 6(e) provides the statutory responsibility for initiating and encouraging research concerning either or both competitive sport and recreational sport.

Research into sport issues is a matter for the Irish Sports Council. I have referred the Deputy's question to the Council for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply has not been received within ten days.

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