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Dáil
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Sport Ireland Bill

Summary

John O’Mahony asks about the Bill merging the Sports Council and Sports Campus Ireland. The Tánaiste says its heads are being finalised and publication is expected this year.

I wish to ask the Tánaiste about two pieces of legislation. Has the sport Ireland Bill, which will amalgamate the Sports Council and Sports Campus Ireland, been discussed in Cabinet? I welcome the idea that it will cut down on administration and duplication and will hopefully provide more funding for the front line rather than governance. In the next few weeks more than 60,000 students will sit the leaving certificate and after that their minds will turn to student grants. I have made an effort to raise the question of the future plans with Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, and in this House. Obviously SUSI did not work well last year.

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She was very sick.

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That is an understatement.

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Michael P. Kitt An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

That is not a matter for the Order of Business.

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I know the idea is that it needs to work better. It was a good idea but I would like to see what plans there are to overcome the difficulties that were there last year.

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Michael P. Kitt An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

I will ask the Tánaiste if there is any legislation on that. Somehow I doubt it.

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There should be.

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The heads of the sport Ireland Bill are being finalised and it is expected to be published this year. On the problems that arose this year with the administration of the student grant system, the Minister for Education and Skills has done an examination of that.

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