When the DETERMINING COMMITTEE receives an alleged breach of the Code of
Code of Best Practice in Youth Sport– Our Games Our Code, they may:
? Refer the matter to the County or Club Code of Best Practice in Youth Sport Hearings
Committee to be decided upon
? Refer it to the relevant Association unit (LGFA, Camogie and GAA) to be heard
under their disciplinary rules
? Deem the alleged breach to be of such a nature that the complaint does not merit it
being forwarded to any other party for further action
? Refer the matter to the County Children’s Officer to be dealt with informally
? Refer the alleged breach to the National Child Welfare and Protection Committee to
adjudicate upon in accordance with agreed procedures
Obviously once again this indicates that the County must have a Children’s Officer in place
and must also have a County Code of Best Practice Hearings Committee in place as well -
drawn from all of the Gaelic Games Associations operating at underage level in the County.
Should a conflict of interest emerge for any member of a Determining or Hearings
Committees, when dealing with a case, they shall temporarily withdraw from such
deliberations but shall resume their membership of the Committee once the matter has been
decided upon in their absence. They may be replaced temporarily on the Committee by their
nominating Association.