Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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546. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) who has been excluded from the Irish Olympic team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17180/16]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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​The selection of team members to represent Ireland in athletics events at the Olympic Games  is a matter for Athletics Ireland as the National Governing Body for Athletics. All National Governing Bodies of Sport are independent, autonomous bodies and are responsible for their own governance procedures and competition rules for their sports. I have no role in relation to team selection by Athletics Ireland or any of the sporting bodies and it would be inappropriate for me to intervene in this matter.