Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the national sports policy framework. [48613/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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As the Deputy is aware, I launched a public consultation process for the National Sports Policy in November 2016. Submissions were invited up to mid-January 2017, however submissions continue to be received. To date 54 submissions have been received from a number of stakeholders including Government Departments, National Governing Bodies of Sport, Local Sports Partnerships and private individuals.

My Department and I have taken the time to examine the content of these submissions in detail in the period following the public consultation. In addition, my officials have held a number of bilateral meetings with relevant Government Departments and other stakeholders during the drafting process in order to inform our decision making on various complex issues relating to sport.

The drafting of the National Sports Policy is almost at completion. I hope to submit the Policy for approval by the Government in the coming months. If approved, it will be published very shortly thereafter.