Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is a 12-month bidding process. UEFA has published the bid book and this is followed by a structured process over a 12-month period when we engage fully with UEFA. This will involve a Government decision in the early part of next year. We are working with various nations on putting the bid together. We are working through various aspects such as stadia, matches, capital operational costs and all aspects of the bid. A full team in the major events unit of the Department is working on this. They are fully engaged with it. In recent months I have had a meeting with British Ministers, including the Minister with responsibility for sport.