Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

595. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide financial support to a memorial fund (details supplied); if sports funding will be made available for this cause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39358/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

​There is no discretionary funding available within my Department by which I could provide financial support for the memorial fund mentioned by the Deputy. I have had enquiries made with Sport Ireland, which is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport, including the allocation of funding across its various programmes. I am informed by Sport Ireland that there is no mechanism within any of its programmes by which it could provide funding for this cause.