Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Very briefly, for future large-scale sports infrastructure funds, I want to flag that the potential benefits that will be presented by the hosting of Euro 2028 for soccer will be immense. I ask the Minister of State to give careful consideration to the sort of investment that will be required in football clubs, particularly the stadia up and down the country that are in desperate need of investment. It is a wonderful opportunity, not for this round but for future capital investment.

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