Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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433. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he met with a person (details supplied) on 12 July 2017; if so, the minutes for the meeting; if other persons were present; the issues that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14888/19]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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In June 2017, the person mentioned by the Deputy requested a meeting with the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport and me to brief us on progress within the women's game in the relevant sport and to discuss areas where my Department could assist the organisation in its efforts to positively drive the women's game forward.  The Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Griffin and I, accompanied by an official from my Department, met with the CEO and another representative from the organisation on 12 July 2017 at which they made a presentation on developments in the women's game, including a proposal for Government support. The Minister of State and I undertook to consider the proposal. 

The meeting was not minuted. However, the official who attended the meeting did prepare a note on the meeting for the information of the head of the relevant division within my Department. I will arrange for a copy of the official's note to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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434. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he met with a person (details supplied) on 20 October 2017; if so, the minutes for the meeting; if other persons were present; the issues that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14889/19]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I can confirm that I met with the person mentioned by the Deputy on 20 October 2017.  I was accompanied at the meeting by the assistant secretary in my Department with responsibility for sport.

The meeting was not minuted. However, I can inform the Deputy that the discussion related to the overall level of funding allocated for Sport Ireland in the 2018 Budget.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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435. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he met with persons (details supplied) on 2 March 2017; if so, the minutes of the meeting; if other person were present; the issues that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14890/19]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I can confirm that I met with the persons mentioned by the Deputy on 2 March 2017. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss funding for the payment of legal bills in a legal case in which the relevant organisation was the defendant.

I was accompanied at the meeting by three officials and two advisers.

I will arrange for a copy of the minutes of the meeting to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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436. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he met representatives from Sport Ireland on 2 June 2017; if so, the minutes of the meeting; the names of the persons that were present; the issues that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14891/19]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I can confirm that I met with the persons mentioned by the Deputy on 2 June 2017. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the development of the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus and in particular Phase 2 of the National Indoor Arena. Minister Paschal Donohoe and I approved sanction for this project in July 2017. The project is proceeding within budget and currently in its final phase of construction. It is expected that construction will be completed at the end of April.

I was accompanied at the meeting by three officials and two advisers.

Given that the project is not yet complete, and the note of the meeting contains references to matters that are commercially sensitive, I do not propose to release the note of the meeting at this point in time.  I would be happy to release all records relevant to the project at an appropriate time soon after the project is completed.