Joanna Byrne (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I respect that, but I am aware of several clubs that have been told that they are at the top of a reserve list. There is an example in Louth GAA, which has made great strides in recent months to move its project on, but is now depending on the next round of the LSSIF or perhaps a move to the reserve list if successful projects cannot come into fruition. There seems to be a little bit of a grey area from conversations that have may have been had with the Department or the Minister of State's predecessors. It would offer clarity to many people if that was a possibility. We have to bear in mind that many clubs are not big outfits, such as Louth GAA or county GAAs. There are many smaller clubs that invested tens of thousands into hundreds of thousands of euros into the applications, including feasibility studies. Some of them went as far as detailed stadium plans, architectural drawings for upgrades or whatever it may have been. It would offer reassurance to these clubs that there is hope. That is probably what many clubs are looking for at this moment. Is there hope or should they be looking to explore alternative options?