Sport and Recreational Development
Dail Éireann — 2024-10-10
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Paul Donnelly (SF), Dublin West

As part of his answer, the Minister of State said more than half the clubs affected now have a resolution, which means the other half does not. It is a disappointing answer. I find it strange that the adults around the table are not looking at solutions to ensure that children can play the sport they want to play. Those adults volunteer their time; it is not a criticism because I have been involved in sport and know the time it takes. The volunteerism is phenomenal. We are renowned for volunteerism. However, when you take on a role, you also take on a responsibility. The responsibility of those adults is to ensure that the other half of those children who have not got a league to play in at the moment have a league as soon as possible. We need to revisit this issue if it is not resolved by January. Heads need to be knocked to make sure every single child has a league to play in.

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Sitting date: 2024-10-10