The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Mr John O'Donoghue TD, today announced an allocation of €3 million from the Irish Sports Council to the Football Association of Ireland for 2006, an increase of €1 million on the 2005 allocation.
The investment supports the Technical Development Plan, with a particular emphasis on participation in soccer at underage level. The additional investment will allow the FAI expand its work with those groups who are traditionally less active such as women and other special needs sectors.
The FAI today also appointed four Development Officers dedicated to the growth and support of the women's game.
The four new Officers are a core element of the Women's Development Plan which is headed up by Noel King and supported by the Irish Sports Council.
The FAI now has six full-time dedicated resources in place to grow and develop the women's game in Ireland.
