Chris Andrews (Dublin Bay South, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Given the success of the women's international football team in the World Cup, is Sport Ireland looking at increasing the funding to facilities for grassroots football? Not only would that benefit FAI grassroots football but it would benefit all sports. In my own constituency in Ringsend, I can see that when facilities are improved, multiple sports benefit. Is that something Sport Ireland is considering? There is a huge wave of support and demand for women's football. It has been mentioned regularly that facilities are a gap. If Sport Ireland were to look at increasing funding there, it would benefit all sports, not just women's football.