Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his very comprehensive answer and for getting into specifics regarding Alfie Byrne Road. The site referenced by Minister of State for which Dublin City Council requires funding is just around the corner from Clontarf so there are all sorts of complications given the different GAA clubs and the multitude of football clubs that play on a pitch that is not fit for purpose. The all-weather nature of the pitch is a bit outdated.

The Alfie Byrne Road site is different. Any weekend, one will find hundreds of families there as well almost half a dozen politicians, including the Minister for Finance and members of the Minister of State's party, myself and others and promises have been made to the community that they would advocate for the development of that site for football pitches and sensory buildings. I would like someone to bring the different stakeholders together - even for one or two meetings - to see what the direction might be and what the best way to approach this is. Could the Minister of State or someone from his Department have that stakeholder meeting - even just once - as we would all benefit from that? We would have a common direction because there is excitement but also confusion. It is not just in the constituency. It involves the north central Dublin footballing community, so it would be beneficial if we had that meeting.

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