Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2017
529. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has issued emergency funding to the Olympic Council of Ireland, OCI, in 2016 and to date in 2017 outside the normal allocation; if Sports Ireland has issued funding to the OCI in 2016 and to date in 2017 outside the normal allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31020/17]
View answerI have issued no such emergency funding for either 2016 or 2017.
Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport. This includes responsibility for the allocation of funding for the Olympic Council of Ireland.
As this is a matter for Sport Ireland, I have referred the Deputy's questions to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.
The referred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.
