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- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sport and Recreational Development (16 Apr 2024)
Tim Lombard: ...I think he first ran for election in November 1982 and he is now a junior Minister. I am delighted to have him here. I am bringing this issue of where we are going regarding athletics in County Cork to this forum this afternoon. This is a really important issue. We need get an understanding of how we can make sure athletics in Cork can be protected. We have a bizarre situation at...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sport and Recreational Development (16 Apr 2024)
Colm Burke: I thank the Acting Chair. I thank the Cathaoirleach and Senator Lombard for their kind comments. I want to reassure people that this is not just for people from Cork. When I heard the Cathaoirleach earlier, I thought it was purely for people from Cork. I hope Senator Clonan did not feel excluded from the conversation.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sport and Recreational Development (16 Apr 2024)
Erin McGreehan: We are always excluded from conversations about Cork.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sport and Recreational Development (16 Apr 2024)
Colm Burke: .... The latest round of the SCEP - that is, for 2023 - closed for applications on Friday, 8 September 2023 and generated a record number of 3,210 applications. There are more than 350 applications from County Cork alone, seeking €40.5 million in total. In respect of athletics in Cork, applications have been received from Bandon Athletic Club, Bweeng Community Hall and Grounds...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sport and Recreational Development (16 Apr 2024)
Tim Lombard: We need a viable solution for the athletics crisis in County Cork at the moment. That solution can be provided by Bandon Athletic Club, which has done all the preparation work and all the ground work, including kerbing. The provision of an injection of cash to put the actual track in place would mean we would have a track this summer. Unfortunately, if we do not have that, more than 8,000...