Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide multi-annual funding to Special Olympics Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5847/13]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Budgets for Government Departments and for State agencies under the aegis of Departments are currently allocated on an annual basis as part of the Estimates and Budget processes.

The Irish Sports Council, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport, including the allocation of funding to the National Governing Bodies of Sport.  As its budget is allocated on an annual basis, it is not possible for the Council to provide multi-annual funding for any of the National Governing Bodies.