Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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793. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the implementation of the national physical activity plan; the amount he expects will be allocated to this plan in 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23444/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​As the Deputy will be aware, the National Physical Activity Plan was launched in January 2016 under the Healthy Ireland Framework.  A cross-sectoral group has been established to implement the Plan and the first meeting of the group took place on 27 June.  As with the working group that developed the Plan, the Implementation Group will be co-chaired by my Department and the Department of Health and includes representatives from a number of other Government Departments and key stakeholders.

 The key actions in the Plan are in the Health, Sport and Education sectors and at least €5.5 million in funding across the three Departments has been ring-fenced to implement the Plan in 2016, comprising sports measures, Healthy Ireland initiatives and education projects.  The allocation of funding for the Plan in 2017 will form part of the Estimates discussions between each of the three Departments and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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794. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the consultation on the proposed national sports policy will begin; the estimated timeframe for drawing up and implementing a national sports policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23445/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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A consultation day with a range of sports stakeholders was held last November as the first step in the development of the new National Sports Policy.  Following this, my officials drafted a detailed Public Consultation Document which addresses and raises questions across a wide range of policy areas relevant to sport.  I intend to publish the Public Consultation Document shortly after the summer break for a six-week consultation period.  The public consultation process, along with relevant stakeholder engagement, will feed into the development of the National Sports Policy by the end of this year which will provide a framework for Irish sport over the next ten years.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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795. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action taken by Sport Ireland in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23578/16]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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797. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the 24 documents from the Information Commissioner during the processing of a file should have been withheld by Sport Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23581/16]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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798. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the handling of the files by Sport Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23582/16]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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799. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost incurred in respect of a file (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23585/16]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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800. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the procurement of legal advice relating to a freedom of information request (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23586/16]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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801. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any indemnity, refund or compensation was sought by Sport Ireland regarding a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23588/16]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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802. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the conduct of Sport Ireland and the NSCDA (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23590/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 795 and 797 to 802, inclusive, together.

I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 202 on 29 June 2016 on this matter. There is no material change in the position since that date. I understand that a reply issued to the Deputy from Sport Ireland on 13 July 2016.