Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

The confirmation of one or several private sector sponsors at this stage would be essential to strengthen the promoters' case for State support. However, the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and his Department has continued to engage with the promoters with a view to considering and assessing the case for support and will revert to them in due course. I will bring the Deputies' concerns about the impending deadline to his attention tomorrow.

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