Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 November 2015
595. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide financial support to a memorial fund (details supplied); if sports funding will be made available for this cause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39358/15]
View answerThere is no discretionary funding available within my Department by which I could provide financial support for the memorial fund mentioned by the Deputy. I have had enquiries made with Sport Ireland, which is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport, including the allocation of funding across its various programmes. I am informed by Sport Ireland that there is no mechanism within any of its programmes by which it could provide funding for this cause.
