Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)

Deputy Doherty is not wrong. I echo the points he has made. He made particular reference to the Finn Harps stadium. The Minister has been very involved in the operation to redevelop Dalymount Park and is more than familiar with the challenges it has faced over the years. Hopefully, the works will now proceed. We have similar challenges in Drogheda United, a club in whose rescue from examinership I was centrally involved a number of years ago. We are not going to go around the table and start advocating for our own clubs – I know that – but there is a general point to be made. I support the point made by Deputy Doherty.

I assume the definition of "approved sports body" refers to registered national associations as opposed to, for example, individual League of Ireland clubs that are registered companies. What is the definition of "approved sports body" as it applies to the provisions in this section?