World class at what?

Madam, - In his speech announcing the establishment of new Irish Sports Institute, the Taoiseach said: "In sport, winning is …

Madam, - In his speech announcing the establishment of new Irish Sports Institute, the Taoiseach said: "In sport, winning is the ultimate reward. The time has now arrived to create a new institute dedicated to getting the best out of the talent of our best sportsmen and sportswomen. The Institute of Sport will bring our high-performance system to a new level, providing our best athletes with a world-class support structure."

Surely Mr Ahern is having us on? Where else in Irish society have we seen these so-called "world-class support structures" in place? The health service? - Yours, etc,

BRENDAN COFFEY,  Maynooth,  Co Kildare.