Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 22: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his proposals for the future use of the National Stadium Ireland site at Abbotstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9160/05]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 27: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the Government has approved proposals for the development of a sports campus at Abbotstown; the likely commencement date of construction; the amount of funding allocated for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9199/05]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 22 and 27 together.

In January 2004 the Government decided to proceed with the development of a sports campus on the State owned lands at Abbotstown. Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, CSID, was requested to put forward proposals for the development of a sports campus and I have received from CSID a development control plan for a sports campus there.

It is my intention to present proposals to the Government shortly on the development of a sports campus at Abbotstown. The funding to be allocated to the project will be decided by Government at that time. In the meantime, I do not intend to make any further statement or go into detail on this matter until I have presented my proposals and secured the agreement of my Cabinet colleagues.