Bernard Allen
Ceist:390 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has received an interim report from the Task Force on Women in Sport, set up earlier in 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18750/97]
Written Answers. - Women in Sport Task Force.
Bernard Allen
Ceist:401 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the progress, if any, which has been made on the Task Force on women's sport since its launch in early June 1997; and when its first report will be published. [18761/97]
Bernard Allen
Ceist:417 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if the Women in Sport sub-committee of the Irish Sports Council has published a report. [18777/97]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 390, 401 and 417 together.
The Women in Sport Task Force which was established in June 1997 has since met on a number of occasions. Its aim is to establish the current extent of the participation of women in sport at all levels, and to identify and develop models of good practice in order to increase and enhance this participation.
As part of this process, consultation forums are being organised at local level and the first of these will take place in Cork later this month. The Task Force intends to produce its final report during the summer of 1998, and an interim report early in the New Year.