Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent national and local importance, namely, the lack of a strategic approach by Government towards the spending of national funds on sports and arts facilities. The recently announced capital allocations for sports and arts facilities show a clear leaning towards the county from which the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism comes and at the same time counties such as Kildare, Meath and west Dublin are failing to provide facilities for their rapidly expanding population. There is a clear need to audit sports and arts facilities nationally and to respond to deficiencies in a transparent manner rather than the current position which has much to do with who is representing one's area.

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