Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 51: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has had any further meetings with local residents affected by the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road; the content and nature of any such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15371/04]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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The delivery of the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road will be the responsibility of a special purpose vehicle currently being established by the IRFU and the FAI. My Department has not had any meetings with local residents to discuss the proposed development nor are any such meetings planned. The IRFU is in contact with the local residents about the re-development programme and I am kept abreast of developments through the work of the steering group established to oversee the delivery of the project. This group is chaired by the Secretary General of my Department and comprises representatives of my Department, the IRFU and the FAI, and the Office of Public Works.

Like any other development, the Lansdowne Road development will be subject to the rigours of the planning process and the rights of all those affected by the development will be protected by this process.