Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 July 2016
794. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the consultation on the proposed national sports policy will begin; the estimated timeframe for drawing up and implementing a national sports policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23445/16]
View answerA consultation day with a range of sports stakeholders was held last November as the first step in the development of the new National Sports Policy. Following this, my officials drafted a detailed Public Consultation Document which addresses and raises questions across a wide range of policy areas relevant to sport. I intend to publish the Public Consultation Document shortly after the summer break for a six-week consultation period. The public consultation process, along with relevant stakeholder engagement, will feed into the development of the National Sports Policy by the end of this year which will provide a framework for Irish sport over the next ten years.
