Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2020
229. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an organisation (details supplied) will receive support in fast-tracking its application for membership of Sport Ireland given the impact this will have on its ability to train under level 3 Covid-19 restrictions. [42886/20]
View answerThe application process for National Governing Body recognition, to which the Deputy refers, is a matter solely for Sport Ireland as the statutory agency responsible for the development of Irish sport. I can confirm that my Department received correspondence from a representative of the group in question, and that a response has issued, advising that they make contact with Sport Ireland.
Under the current level 3 of the Framework, only individual training is permitted indoors subject to compliance with prevailing public health requirements. Sport Ireland has published practical guidance on the measures around indoor sporting activity on its website at https://www.sportireland.ie/covid19/individual-and-indoor-training.
