Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 February 2017
68. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the need to develop a new high-performance strategy for the development of elite sport here; and his plans to develop such a strategy. [5752/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraIt is important to highlight the success achieved by our high performance athletes in 2016. Along with two Olympic Medals, Irish Olympians achieved fourteen Top Ten and fourteen Top Twenty finishes. Additionally, our Paralympic team won eleven medals and achieved twenty two Top Eight finishes.
I understand that Sport Ireland are in the process of finalising a review following the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games. I look forward to considering any recommendations contained in that review.
As part of the development of a new National Sports Policy Framework, which will include a high performance component, my Department is currently assessing submissions received from stakeholders as a result of a public consultation process launched last November. It is hoped to complete this new policy framework in mid 2017.
