Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for their great work. Many clubs throughout the country are eagerly waiting for the sporting grants. There are far too many of those clubs in my constituency to mention. However, the one area I am very interested in is the large-scale sport infrastructure fund. I represent Sligo Rovers in the north west. I was in Tallaght Stadium last Friday night. The result was not great but the stadium was absolutely fantastic. It was provided courtesy of South Dublin County Council. We want that parity of esteem in the north west and in Sligo. The Minister and the Minister of State have been in the showgrounds in Sligo. We want to have a stadium that lives up to the name, the showgrounds. I look forward to when that large-scale sports infrastructure fund will be there. I want to make sure that Sligo and the north west are included in it. Sligo Rovers is a community-owned club that is part of the community.

It serves men, women and the whole community. I look forward to a favourable result when that scheme is up and running.

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