Sport helps define us as a nation.
It is in no way elitist. Sport is for everyone.
Yet it is something we are in danger of taking for granted.
Sport does not JUST HAPPEN.
Sport needs to be planned, managed, financed and delivered. Government investment in Irish Sport commenced in 1997 – we have come a long way since then with increased access to sport and improved consistency on the international stage. Investment in sport is an investment in the health and well-being of the country.
We need sport more than ever –
let’s not make a big mistake.

This submission has been produced by the Federation of Irish Sports in association with and on behalf of:

• The 68 National Governing Bodies of Sport in Ireland including the GAA, IRFU & FAI, the Olympic Council of Ireland, the Paralympic Council of Ireland and Special Olympics Ireland
• The 32 Local Sports Partnerships
• The 1.7 million that actively participate in Sport
• The 270,000 adults who volunteer in sport each week
• The 83% of primary school students who engage in sport outside school
• The 64% of post primary pupils who participate in sport outside school and the millions of Irish people both at home and all the over world for whom Irish Sport Matters