Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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624. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on bid preparations for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. [5728/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Following on from the report of the working group set up to examine key issues in relation to the possibility of Ireland hosting the Rugby World Cup, the Government and the Northern Ireland Executive announced their support in Armagh on 5th December last for the preparation of a joint bid for the Rugby World Cup by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU).  Since then the bid group working in the IRFU has commenced work on compiling the bid, with the support of the two administrations and their agencies. To oversee progress on the bid and guide the bid preparation, an Overview Group will be appointed and I hope to be in a position to announce the details of the group in the near future.