Jack Chambers: Sports failing to meet gender balance targets should face funding cuts

Included among the National Governing Bodies failing to achieve 30% female representation on their board are the GAA (11%), FAI (25%), and IRFU (8%)

Minister of State for Sport Jack Chambers. Picture: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

Minister of State for Sport Jack Chambers has said he has a “real difficulty” with grant funding being allocated to National Governing Bodies who are “still way off” having 30% female representation on their boards.

Addressing a Sport Ireland ‘Women in Sport Leadership’ webinar, Minister Chambers said consideration will be given to the introduction of gender quotas if sporting organisations fail to rectify the poor representation of women on their boards.