Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 December 2023

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media

Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion

Photo of Niamh SmythNiamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will go back to Mr. Hill or perhaps Mr. McDermott, they can decide between them who wants to comment. The Department's briefing paper refers to the education bodies and local authorities. I know Mr. McDermott touched on it a little but I want to make the point that if €46 million is the total ask and €34 million is to come from central Government that means that leaves €12 million to be made up by local government, health authorities and education bodies. Who can tell me what kind of conversations or engagements the FAI has had or where that will come from? To my mind the local authorities have fairly limited funding as well. It comes from the sports partnerships. There are maybe other organisations I am not aware of. Will they be a bit more specific about where that €12 million will come from on the ground?

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