Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We are continuing to engage with officials in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. In fairness, the FAI, and I can send a note to the Deputy specifically on the engagements regarding the project in Glanmire, is advancing and is the lead applicant for the Donegal Community Stadium for Finn Harps. We expect drawdown to happen there and, hopefully, there will be further progress on this in the coming months. The FAI is, therefore, advancing certain projects. It has also helped and is assisting many clubs in grassroots communities to draw down the record level of funding we gave in the sports capital and equipment programme. I will revert to the Deputy on the specifics of the project he referred to, which I know is important in Cork. As I said, we are continuing to engage. As we have increased drawdown potential, we expect two thirds of these projects to commence next year, which is significant progress compared with where we were at this year. We are conscious of the level of ambition that exists, the need in respect of certain projects that still have a funding gap and this is the basis of our engagement. I do not have a timeline for when this will conclude.

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