Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 721: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in regard to expenditure to date and future plans for the proposed national stadium at Abbotstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2540/06]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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On 27 January 2004, the Government decided not to proceed with the development of a national stadium at Abbotstown and, instead, to provide funding of €191 million to the joint IRFU/FAI project for the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road stadium. The Lansdowne stadium project has made good progress and the company charged with delivery of the project, Lansdowne Road Stadium Development Company, submitted the planning application for the project on 12 January 2006. The Government has also decided to proceed with the development of phase one of the sports campus project at Abbotstown and funds for the delivery of the project have been provided in my Department's Multiannual Capital Investment Framework 2006-2010. The estimated cost of the project is €119 million. A sum of €9.5 million has been provided in my Department's budget for 2006 to commence the project at the Abbotstown sports campus with the balance of the funding being provided over the period 2007-10. Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Ltd. is proceeding with the implementation of the Government's decision. There has been no capital expenditure on this project.