Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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693. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an organisation (details supplied) will have access to a portion of the recent €70 million fund for sports he announced on 19 June 2020; if all outstanding issues have been sufficiently addressed in order for it to receive public funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13033/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The additional funding package of up to €70 million which was announced on 19 June for the sports sector includes an amount of up to €40 million to support the three main field sports organisations, i.e. the GAA, the IRFU and the FAI.  

It is not possible at this stage to provide a further breakdown of the €40 million funding for the main field sport organisations. The amounts to be allocated will be subject to an application and assessment process to be conducted by Sport Ireland.    

Sport Ireland remains in communication with the organisation mentioned by the Deputy on matters relating to its governance and financial management.  Certain firm commitments were provided by the organisation in a Memorandum of Understanding agreed with the then Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport on 30 January 2020.  Sport Ireland has established a process to oversee and review adherence by the organisation to the commitments given in the MOU. 

The organisation has committed to implementing certain priority recommendations on governance reform and Sport Ireland expects to be in a position to restore funding to the organisation when these commitments are verifiably honoured.