Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

The sports capital announcement of €250 million is the largest ever investment in sporting facilities nationwide. It represents a 50% increase on the previous round. As the Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, and I stated yesterday, it means that all applications for valid projects will receive positive news. We expect that to happen in the early autumn. That is really a signal of the determination of the Government, the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, and I to transform the sporting landscape for every town, village and city in Ireland.

It is significant that the large scale sport infrastructure fund is open for applications. The closing date in 1 July. It is up to each sporting body. In the case referenced by the Deputy, the GAA must list its priorities to help with applications. That would help those applications.

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