Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for that in particular. It has been very much welcomed by the cycling community as a whole. The fact that it is 50:50 between Rás na mBan and Rás Tailteann is a groundbreaking development which sets the example for other countries across Europe. Women's cycling in particular has suffered as the poor relation for the sport for many years. For Ireland to lead the way in getting 50:50 funding is very special indeed. I thank the Minister of State.

It would also be a nice synergy, synchronicity or whatever one wants to call it if we were to have the tour in 2028, rolling down the Wild Atlantic Way, and also open our velodrome in the same year. That would be a fantastic year for cycling in general in Ireland. Perhaps we could work towards that particular ambition.