Written answers

Thursday, 17 November 2022

Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Sports Funding

Photo of Ruairi Ó MurchúRuairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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58. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update in relation to interactions with the IABA; the current position with regards to future funding for the IABA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56375/22]

Photo of Jack ChambersJack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Officials in Sport Ireland have been engaging with the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) on an ongoing basis regarding the IABA’s response to the recommendations of its Governance Review and Sport Ireland continues to provide guidance to the Association on the implementation of the recommendations.

Significant progress has been made by the IABA who have continued to report their commitment to implementing the Governance Review. The IABA issued a statement on 29 October outlining the progress made to date, affirming that all elements of the IABA community are supportive, and confirming its commitment to a further grassroots engagement on governance reform.

With regard to the Board of Directors, an interim chairperson has been appointed and the process of recruiting a permanent, independent Chairperson is underway.

I am pleased to note also that a new Board member was appointed in October and that the election of two further board members will take place at the Association’s AGM which is scheduled for 4 December.

Sport Ireland has confirmed that it is satisfied with the governance reforms agreed upon by the IABA and, on the basis of that agreement and implementation of the reforms, the conditions are now in place to restore full funding to the Association over the coming weeks.

I welcome the fact that there is now an agreement in place between Sport Ireland and the IABA which provides the basis for the restoration of funding and for sustained growth and success for the sport of boxing both within the ring and, outside it, as a progressive and well-governed national governing body.

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