Written answers
Wednesday, 11 October 2017
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Sports Events
Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the meetings he held on the Rugby World Cup bid. [41383/17]
Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I have had a number of meetings over the last year to progress Ireland's bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023. I am glad to say that the outcome has been the submission of a compelling bid to World Rugby.
Most recently, on 25 September, together with the Taoiseach, I led the delegation that presented the world class proposition to host the Rugby World Cup tournament on the island of Ireland in 2023. The delegation included, amongst others, Dick Spring, Chairman, Ireland 2023 Oversight Board; Philip Browne, Chief Executive, IRFU; David Sterling, Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service; and Brian O'Driscoll, Ireland's Bid Ambassador.
The decision regarding the successful bidder will be announced by World Rugby on 15 November 2017.
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