Sport Ireland yesterday published the Anti Doping Review 2020 with Minister Catherine Martin and Minister of State for Sport Jack Chambers and, from left, Chairman of Sport Ireland Kieran Mulvey, Chief Executive John Treacy and Director of Participation and Ethics Dr Una May. Photo: Brendan Moran/SportsfileThe total salaries paid to staff in Sport Ireland’s anti-doping unit has almost doubled in the last four years, rising from €176,629 in 2016 to €323,528 in 2020. Despite a substantial reduction in drug testing last year, there was a 24 per cent increase in salaries paid to staff operating its anti-doping programme, among other duties, compared to 2019. Dr Una May, Director of Participation and Ethics for Sport Ireland, said the rise was in line with established pay increases for public sector contracts. “We’ve always considered the anti-doping programme our insurance policy against our investment in high-performance,” said May.

Source: Irish Independent April 29, 2021 01:38 UTC