Bernard Allen
Question:35 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the reason for the delay in the publication of the revised code of ethics and good practice for children's sport in Ireland. [15459/99]
Written Answers. - Children's Sport.
Michael Bell
Question:51 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if the review of the code of ethics of good practice in sport has been completed; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15473/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 35 and 51 together.
Following publication of the report of the independent inquiry into matters relating to child sexual abuse in swimming, I requested Dr. Breda McLeavey, chairperson of the expert committee which drew up the code of ethics and good practice for children's sport in Ireland, to reconvene the committee to review the code's contents in the light of Dr. Murphy's report.
The committee has already carried out a considerable amount of work and is currently awaiting the publication of new national guidelines by the Department of Health and Children, on handling child abuse cases, before completing its review. I understand that the national guidelines will be published shortly which will allow the committee to complete the review of the code in Ireland after which arrangements will be made for publication of the updated code.