Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 November 2023
280. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has allocated specific funds to ensure proper training and education against racism in sport; if so, the amount; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51017/23]
View answer281. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on whether Sport Ireland is adequately funded to provide efficient anti-racist training and education; and whether there are plans to increase such funding in the aftermath of the racist incident during a Gymnastics Ireland event. [51018/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 280 and 281 together.
In the Budget 2024 announcement last month, Minister Catherine Martin and I announced an increase of over €7 million in Sport Ireland’s allocation for next year. This level of funding will allow Sport Ireland to continue to support the sport sector and to increase its funding support in a number of very important areas, including core funding for National Governing Bodies of Sport.
In May 2022 Sport Ireland published its Diversity and Inclusion Policy and developed an action plan to support the implementation of that policy. Included in that action plan is detailed support for building capacity in the sport sector, including training and education.
I have referred the Deputy’s question to Sport Ireland for direct reply with regard to the actions it is taking on anti-racism training for the sector. Please contact my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.
