Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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300. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider giving recognition to the card game bridge as a sport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14239/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport in Ireland. This includes responsibility for the recognition of sporting bodies as National Governing Bodies of sport. I have no role in the recognition process.

I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct response. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.