Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 April 2019
247. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the national governing bodies that have received funding through Sport Ireland that have complied with the governance code to date. [18216/19]
View answerThe governance of National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) is a matter for the NGBs themselves and Sport Ireland as the statutory body with responsibility for governance oversight of NGBs.
All sporting bodies in receipt of public funding must work towards compliance with the Governance Code for the Community, Voluntary and Charity Sector. The Government’s National Sports Policy 2018-2027 recognises the importance of good governance for the effective and efficient running of sport and it includes an action that Sport Ireland will oversee a process to have all NGBs and Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) adopt the Governance Code by the end of 2021. My Department and Sport Ireland have underlined that future funding for NGBs and LSPs will be conditional on compliance with the Governance Code.
I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to progress made by supported sporting bodies in implementing the Governance Code for the Community, Voluntary and Charity Sector. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.
