Gaelic games amalgamation and funding

Summary

Deputy Kelly welcomed momentum toward a one-club model for the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association and asked whether the State would fund a combined body. The Taoiseach backed the idea, said sport should be adequately resourced, and indicated strong funding would follow if the associations agreed.

Alan Kelly Labour Party

Momentum is growing for the amalgamation of the GAA, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and the Camogie Association, which I welcome. It is a matter for all the individual associations but the One Club model is working well and there is recognition that we must progress, move on and-----

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Seán Ó Fearghaíl An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

I doubt there is any legislation planned on that.

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Micheál Martin The Taoiseach Fianna Fáil

You would never know.

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Alan Kelly Labour Party

This is a first.

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Micheál Martin The Taoiseach Fianna Fáil

I am a strong supporter of this and I know the Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Chambers, has been a strong advocate for one body if that is the will of all concerned.

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Alan Kelly Labour Party

I agree.

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Micheál Martin The Taoiseach Fianna Fáil

We should then resource that adequately. Based on the funding that was recently allocated to sporting bodies, we would see strong funding allocated to women’s Gaelic football and camogie across the length and breadth of the country-----

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