Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport

Update on Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

2:00 am

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is something we want to see as part of every tournament we host. It is about improving participation. There are benefits for the wider economy and from a tourism point of view. Each time we do something, we want to see it have a wider benefit too and particularly benefit the sport and the participation in sport. We are examining that, for example, in the context of golf at the moment regarding the Ryder Cup in 2027. We will also be examining it relating to cricket. One of the key projects we are looking to progress as well in advance of the T20 World Cup in 2030 is the progression of the new cricket ground as part of the sport campus. That would be a significant investment. It is something we are working with Sport Ireland to progress. Regarding making sure it is a successful tournament, it is something we are going to be doing North and South with Dublin, Belfast and Bready being key grounds for that. We want to make sure it is appropriately resourced.

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