Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

It is incumbent on all of us to get the best value for money from the annual budget of approximately €300 million. I accept the Deputy's thesis that sharing facilities and co-operation between various sporting bodies must be at the heart of this approach. To use dreadful business jargon we must sweat the assets because taxpayers' money is involved and must be used in a manner that delivers the optimum benefits. This means sharing facilities, co-operating where possible and avoiding wasteful duplication. This is common sense. I accept the allocation of €5 million for multisport facilities is low and I will examine it.

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