Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

To follow up on Deputy Byrne’s question, LSSIF is a fantastic scheme but it can be frustrating at times. I know it is primarily for medium- to long-term projects. We have one very positive relatively small LSSIF which was granted in the last round in Cork with Castleview soccer club. It will be transformative for that area of the city. It will have all-weather pitches and has just entered into an arrangement to provide padel tennis. This is secondary to the LSSIF application. It will be transformative and it has done all that with €1 million which is a relatively small allocation from that fund.

The frustrating thing for me is the centre of excellence in Glanmire which never happened. To this day, that funding has not been drawn down. I am not saying that is indicative or reflective of the wider scheme but it is frustrating when there are projects like that where the funding is not drawn down. I would like that review to consider time limits. Essentially, what has happened with that project is the money has been banked where it could have been redistributed to another project or projects. I would like the Minister of State to take that point away as part of the review because that money could have been spent on other worthy soccer-related projects in Cork.

It is more of a comment than a question.