Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I would be more than happy to attend any meeting on this matter. The Government has allocated more than €2 million to this project, and that money is still there. I understand the issues the Deputy has raised and his commitment to the project. This weekend, I will be attending the President's Cup match in ladies soccer. I am sure I will bump into officials from the FAI at that. I am looking forward to the match. It is the first ever cup winner's cup in ladies soccer in the League of Ireland. I will raise this specific issue with League of Ireland officials, who I meet regularly anyway. I will outline the Deputy's concerns as well as the Government's commitment to the grant that we have awarded. I will engage in whatever way I can with the Deputy, the FAI and Cork County Council. This is an important project and will have great benefits for soccer in Munster.

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