Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will answer the question about the League of Ireland. I have deep concerns about it. It is principally a matter for the FAI as to what happens to it in a doomsday situation. We are trying to avoid that. That is our ambition. I am particularly concerned about the League of Ireland and I say this absolutely sincerely because I have felt for some time, as the Deputy does, that it had been neglected to an extent under the old regime. There is room for improvement and I have made this perfectly clear. When the independent directors come in, I intend to let them know that one of the great concerns we have relates to the League of Ireland. It is one of the forgotten stakeholders and it should be given greater consideration and respect for what it is doing. I will raise the issue of the League of Ireland specifically - I thank Deputies Quinlivan and O'Brien raising it - with UEFA on 14 January. I am not sure whether UEFA is aware of the vulnerability of the League of Ireland. I will certainly do this because the league needs protection. Obviously, it is subject to the consequences of what has happened. Our ambition is very definitely to save football and to save the League of Ireland and see that it continues to flourish. I do not want to make any commitments, financial or otherwise, and I am not going to do so. I would not do that. I assure the Deputies that the representations they make are not falling on deaf ears. I will ask Minister of State to answer the question on Limerick.