Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his response. I also welcome the Minister's engagement with me to date on the proposed Cavan sports complex. I assure the Minister of State, as I did previously, that the Cavan regional sports complex has advanced significantly since the original decision in 2020 to award funding. I compliment the Cavan county board of the GAA, Cavan County Council and the Royal School Cavan, which are the promoters of this project, and welcome the strong support for the project shown by other local and national sporting bodies.

The Cavan sports complex will cater for as many sports as possible, with a very strong emphasis on minority sports and women in sports. The Minister of State and the Minister will be familiar with Breffni Park in Cavan. This proposed new sports complex will adjoin Breffni Park and will complement the excellent facilities we have there already. It will have a range of sporting facilities.

With regard to the application for funding for the project, I am anxious that the request to the Department for further funding, following the Department's announcement of possible additional funding, will be processed and approved as soon as possible.

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