Fianna Fail's Niamh Smyth TD and Senator Shane Cassells have welcomed publication of the Oireachtas Committee for Sports report on ‘The Elimination of any and all abuse directed toward referee, officials and players in sport’.
Speaking after publication of the report, Fianna Fail TD for Cavan Monaghan Niamh Smyth said: "I'm delighted to see the publication of a very important report today which calls for 11 recommendations which can eliminate all forms of abuse against referees, officials and players within our sporting organisations and games.
"These recommendations can set out a pathway to stamping out abusive and discriminatory behaviour in sport.
Senator Shane Cassells said: "In 2021 we saw wide scale cancellations of sporting events across the country as a result of abuse levelled at referees and officials.
"This cannot continue and all those officiating and taking part in sport must be protected against abuse as sport cannot take place without them."