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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2019

Tuesday, 12 February 2019

Ceisteanna (611)

Catherine Murphy

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611. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to date on implementing the governance code of community, voluntary and charitable organisations in the context of sports bodies; the engagement he has had with an association (details supplied) in respect of same in 2018 and to date in 2019; if he has had engagements with Sport Ireland in the context of withholding funding to bodies that fail to subscribe to the code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6660/19]

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The governance of National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) is a matter for the NGBs themselves and Sport Ireland as the statutory body with responsibility for governance oversight of NGBs.

Minister Ross and I have made it very clear that all sporting bodies in receipt of public funding must work towards compliance with the Governance Code for the Community, Voluntary and Charity Sector. The Government’s National Sports Policy 2018-2027 recognises the importance of good governance for the effective and efficient running of sport and it includes an action that Sport Ireland will oversee a process to have all NGBs and Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) adopt the Governance Code by the end of 2021. My Department and Sport Ireland have underlined that future funding for NGBs and LSPs will be conditional on compliance with the Governance Code.

I have had no engagement with the association mentioned by the Deputy regarding its compliance with the Governance Code. However, I understand that the association is on the journey to adoption of the Code and I welcome the recent changes it has made regarding term limits for Board members as a positive step on that journey.

I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to progress made by supported sporting bodies in implementing the Governance Code for the Community, Voluntary and Charity Sector. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Order 42A
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