Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the announcement made by the Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, that €250 million will be available for sports capital and that every valid application will receive an allocation. I welcome that.

I wish to ask about the large infrastructure sports grant, funding from which has not been released since 2018. I welcome that the Government has given €50 million towards a new stadium at Casement Park. A new stadium is being built in Louth at the moment. Would the Minister and the Minister of State consider coming down to look at the new stadium? Louth is the only county in the country that has no stadium. Its representatives are working closely with the immigrant investor programme, IIP, and with Croke Park. There is an opportunity for the Government to assist with the shortfall of money. I ask the Minister and the Minister of State to consider coming down. The new stadium will help all Thirty-two Counties. It will also help the connection between North and South and everything else. The project has been awaited for 65 years. I ask the Minister about the large infrastructure sports grant and if she would consider coming down to have a look at the new Louth stadium.

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