Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)

How many actual facilities meet the training brief for international athletes for the Olympic Games? Did only the national rowing centre in Cork and Abbotstown meet the necessary criteria? It seems funny to say we do not have the facilities but will look to host qualifications for the Olympic Games. The national boxing stadium recently hosted the European Union championships, in which Irish boxers were very successful, winning five out of 11 titles. Does the Minister intend that we host individual events such as boxing or triathlon, which was recently held very successfully in Kildare? Can the Minister say how many facilities there are and what qualification events we are considering?

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