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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2020

Tuesday, 15 December 2020

Questions (228, 232, 233, 242, 246, 247)

Brendan Griffin

Question:

228. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to indoor training for a sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42861/20]

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Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

232. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the rationale behind the decision taken regarding the operation of in-line figure skating under level 3 of the living with Covid-19 plan [42967/20]

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Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

233. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has met with or plans to meet with an association (details supplied) to discuss its concerns regarding the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on its members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42968/20]

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Seán Sherlock

Question:

242. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if in-line skating and figure skating are allowed to operate under level 3 restrictions. [43123/20]

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Christopher O'Sullivan

Question:

246. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider allowing in-line figure skating, a solitary sport, to resume indoor training so that skaters can avail of the many benefits of the sport for physical and mental well-being; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43314/20]

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Róisín Shortall

Question:

247. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will receive a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43391/20]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 228, 232, 233, 242, 246 and 247 together.

I refer the Deputies to the Government's Framework for Restrictive Measures www.gov.ie/en/publication/ad569-level-3/#measures-in-place-from-1-december, which outlines the overriding public health rationale for the suite of measures applicable to each of the Framework's five levels.

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 www.sportireland.ie/covid19/individual-and-indoor-training.

Apart from the limited number of exemptions set down in the public health regulations, which are subject to extraordinary levels of monitoring control and supervision that are not amenable to being replicated at non-elite levels at multiple locations countrywide, all other sports are subject to the current level 3 restrictions on indoor sporting activity.

I can confirm that my Department received correspondence from a representative of the inline figure skating and artistic roller skating communities, and that a response has issued, advising that they make contact with Sport Ireland, the statutory body responsible for the development of Irish sport at all levels.

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