Written answers

Wednesday, 26 October 2016

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Sports Funding

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department plans to undertake a strategic review of funding for Olympic sports to ascertain if funding could be better spent; the metrics his Department uses to determine whether spending on Olympic sports has had a positive outcome, or should be increased or decreased; his views on whether State spending on the Olympic sports represents a good cost-benefit pay-off for the country; and if not, the way in which this can be improved. [32303/16]

Photo of Patrick O'DonovanPatrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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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. This includes responsibility for the allocation of funding for high performance sport, including Olympic sports.

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

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