Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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653. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to meet the Olympic Council of Ireland President in advance of the publication of the internal report into the ticketing arrangements at the Rio Olympic Games; if he has been provided with updates, briefings or drafts of that report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16517/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I intend to meet the newly appointed President of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) in the near future and arrangements for the meeting will be finalised soon. I have not been provided with any updates, briefings or drafts of the internal OCI report referred to by the Deputy. As I have outlined in response to other Parliamentary Questions, sporting organisations, including the Olympic Council of Ireland, are independent, autonomous bodies. I have no role in, or responsibility for, operational matters of sporting organisations. Consequently, it would not be appropriate for me to engage with the OCI in the manner suggested by the Deputy in relation to its internal report.