Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to recognise darts as a sport; the efforts being made to make this happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17957/13]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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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. The Council has responsibility for the recognition, for purposes of funding or for any other reason, of any sporting or recreational activity, including dealing with sporting organisations and allocation of funding to same.  The Council has responsibility for the recognition, for purposes of funding or for any other reason, of any sporting or recreational activity, including dealing with sporting organisations and allocation of funding to same.   

The question raised by the Deputy is a matter for  the Irish Sports Council and I have referred the question to them for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply has not been received within ten days.