Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 December 2020
80. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the level of Covid-19 restrictions at which she expects indoor sports to resume for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42402/20]
View answerIndividual indoor training may take place for children under the current Level 3 of the Government's Framework for Restrictive Measures. Sport Ireland guidance on individual indoor training can be found on its website at: https://www.sportireland.ie/covid19/individual-and-indoor-training. No group training or exercise classes are permitted. No matches or other sporting events can take place indoors or outdoors, with the exception of professional, elite and approved inter-county Gaelic games, which should all take place behind closed doors.
While indoor sport for children is currently restricted on public health grounds, I am committed to ensuring its earliest possible safe resumption. Engagement with the sport sector in ongoing in that regard. I have recently written to all National Governing Bodies, seeking written submissions and all available evidence and data for the purposes of informing the development of tailored proposals and approaches for future mitigation measures. It is my objective that such submissions would enable the Government to review and potentially adapt the suite of public health measures currently applying to sport and exercise activities.
