Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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Ireland is honoured to have Hurling inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Inscription on the Representative List raises awareness of the diversity of the world’s intangible cultural heritage and highlights the importance of safeguarding measures to protect and promote the cultural heritage practices inscribed.

In this regard, my Department is engaged with the GAA and the Camogie Association, including meeting with them on an intermittent basis, as the key bearers and practitioners of this indigenous ancient tradition to work with, and support them, on plans and initiatives to help ensure that hurling and camogie continue to thrive now and for generations to come. This engagement includes information and guidance on the provisions of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, as well as participation in aforementioned meetings to plan future safeguarding measures for the game in line with the Convention and other requirements, as decided.