Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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567. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the basis on which the public funding of national sporting bodies is determined; and the extent to which the debt position of the body is a factor in the amount of funding awarded. [27145/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I am assuming that the Deputy's question relates to current expenditure funding for National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs), which is provided by the Irish Sports Council. The 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 current expenditure funding for NGBs.

As this question is a matter for the Irish Sports Council, I have referred it to the Council for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.