Progress Report

General Overview

393 days to go 80 full-time staff members Project Plans completedVenue Operating Plans completed Regional Offices National / Pre-Games organisation

FinancialsCash committed to date: €27

million

To be raised €7 Million

Total: €34 million

Target €7m

Main source of Income:

Adopt An Athlete Campaign

Target: €2.5m

Fundraising

Other Sources of Income

Northern Ireland The Ireland Funds / ICCUSA Special Fundraising Events Merchandising

In-kind support

Received to date: €13.7 million

VIK outstanding:600 PCs at Games’ timeMedical suppliesSignage

Support Services & Volunteers Host Town Programme

168 Host Towns within 9 regions on the island of Ireland

Matchings announced 18th Nov 2001 Regional Training for all HTP committees

complete March 2002 HOD Conference meeting 13th July 2002Host Town Programme 16th-20th June

2003

School Enrichment Programme

Pilot Projects in Primary and Secondary schools complete – April 2002

Materials/Video will be sent to 5000 Mainstream and Special Schools in September 2002

Family Services

Host A Family Programme launch – April 2002Very positive – Currently 200 Families confirmed

Family Ambassador Programme launch-April 2002Recruitment of Host Families-May-Sept 2002Recruitment of Guest Families- July-Nov 2002Family Forum, Dublin Castle – June 2003

Volunteer ServicesRecruitment Campaign

7th Feb-28th March 2002Volunteer Information Centre set up

31st Jan 2002Volunteer Management Systems installed

13th Feb 2002Interviews complete Training complete 15th June 2003 Rosters, Uniforms, Accreditation, Recognition complete 19th June 2003

Main Operations Centre confirmed – 2002 & 2003

Working relationships with external agencies developed

Garda Síochána

Ordnance Survey

Local Authorities

Prison Services

Architects

Army

Engineers

Operations

Accommodation 9,456 Beds secured

Several Options currently being

pursued to obtain up to 10,000

Assignment Strategy – considerations

are housing by delegation, sport,

journey times and cultural needs

Medical

• Support from major hospitals, health boards & nursing unions, Irish Chartered Physiotherapists & Voluntary First Aid Agencies

• Medical Training needs identified• Medical Vehicle Suppliers identified• Medical System established – May 2002

Airport Operations –In contact with Dept of Foreign

Affairs/ Justice to establish protocol for obtaining visas

Specific Airport Managers appointedAccreditation –

Warehouse - production centre

International Services

Draft running order for Opening Ceremony produced

Show venue and athlete staging area confirmed

Confirmed broadcast coverage of Opening and games with RTE

Ceremonies & Broadcast

Venues confirmedSchedules completeSuppliers identified and sourced – May

2002Competition management plan

complete – May 2002Training and Volunteer recruitment –

ongoing

Sports & Competition

Torch RunAccomodation finalisedPSNI, Garda Siochana and Host Towns working

together with 3rd draft route being finalised.National Games Torch Run –>Belfast-Dublin

HoD Seminar134 attendees confirmed for Seminar in July 2002

Special Events

Special Olympics TownDraft floor plan and list of activities have been presented

and discussed

Healthy AthleteSupported by the Institute of Podiatry and key

professionals from each of the disciplines

Art ExhibitionsLibrary Council on board International Artwork to be submitted in HoD

meeting-July 2002

Thank You