Noel Rock (Dublin North West, Fine Gael)
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1104. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures in place to develop female participation in sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25373/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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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 development of strategies for increasing participation in sport.

I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.

My Department's new National Sports Policy, which will be published shortly, aims at increasing the levels of participation in sport and physical activity across the population over the next ten years, with a specific focus on less active groups including women and girls.