26 Márta 2013, 17:14
The heads of Ireland’s largest sporting organisations will be before the Committee on Transport and Communications to discuss the implications of a possible ban on the sponsorship of major sporting events by alcohol drinks companies.
26 March 2013
The Committee, which shadows the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, will hear from FAI CEO John Delaney, GAA Director General Páraic Duffy and IRFU CEO Philip Browne.
Committee Chairman Tom Hayes TD says: “Last year, proposals to curb alcohol misuse were presented by a Department of Health Steering Group, which included the phasing out of alcohol sponsorship of sporting and cultural events by 2016. This particular recommendation was opposed by Ireland’s major sporting organisations, who pointed to the financial impact of such a move.
“As the three largest sporting organisations in the country, we look forward to hearing from the heads of the FAI, GAA and IRFU on their perspectives on alcohol sponsorship of sporting events. With overdrinking such a pressing public health issue, the presentations tomorrow are also expected to outline the efforts by each sporting organisation to curb misuse of alcohol among young people in particular.”
The meeting takes place at 9:30 am tomorrow 27 March in Committee Room 4, LH 2000, and can be viewed online via this link.
Paul Hand,
Communications Unit,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 4484
M: +353 87 694 9926
Committee Membership
Deputies
Michael Colreavy, Sinn Féin
Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fáil
Dessie Ellis, Sinn Féin
Terence Flanagan, Fine Gael
Tom Fleming, Independent
Noel Harrington, Fine Gael
Tom Hayes, Fine Gael (Chairman)
Seán Kenny, Labour
Eamonn Moloney, Labour
Michael Moynihan, Fianna Fáil
Patrick O’Donovan, Fine Gael
John O’Mahony, Fine Gael (Vice-Chairman)
Ann Phelan, Labour
Brian Walsh, Fine Gael
Senators
Terry Brennan
Sean D. Barrett
Eamonn Coghlan
Paschal Mooney
Ned O’Sullivan
John Whelan