Damien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 42: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when work will commence on phase 1 of Campus Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8276/06]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 46: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if all necessary repair works have been undertaken at the National Aquatic Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8263/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 60: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the expenditure to date on the Campus Stadium Ireland project; the further expenditure likely to be incurred; the future plans for the development of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8202/06]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 64: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the commencement of work on the first phase of the Abbotstown Sports Campus; if the work is proceeding as scheduled; the timetable for the completion of the facilities at Abbotstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8194/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his future plans for the development of the Abbotstown complex including Campus Stadium Ireland; the costs associated with the plan to date; the future costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8589/06]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 42, 46, 60, 64 and 143 together.

Deputies will recall that in November 2005 the Government gave its assent to the commencement of phase one of the development of the sports campus at Abbotstown.

CSID, the company charged with developing the project, undertook an in-depth preparatory process and has drawn up proposals for the development of the sports campus in a series of phases. Phase one of the development control plan will provide a national field sports training centre catering for rugby, soccer, Gaelic games and hockey; a national indoor training centre which will provide world class training facilities for over 30 governing bodies of sport; accommodation for sports men and women; sports science and medical facilities; and all-weather synthetic pitches for community use.

Funds for the delivery of the project have been provided in my Department's capital envelope for 2006-10. The estimated cost of the project is €119 million, with a four to five year delivery schedule — 2006-10. A sum of €9.5 million has been provided in my Department's budget for 2006 and funding has been agreed for the period 2007-10. None of this funding has been drawn down to date. The National Aquatic Centre, the first facility developed on this site, was completed in 2003 at a capital cost of €71 million.

Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Ltd is now proceeding with the delivery of the Abbotstown sports campus. In addition to providing the sports facilities I have just listed, discussions have commenced on the provision of a site for a hospice on land adjacent to the James Connolly Memorial Hospital. Discussions are already under way with FA Ireland about the relocation of its headquarters to the former State Laboratory building at Abbotstown.

The repair work on the National Aquatic Centre, occasioned by the damage caused during the severe weather conditions on 1 January 2005, was completed on 20 May 2005. I can assure the Deputy that all necessary repair works have been carried out and that the centre was reopened to the public on the day work was completed. There are some "snag list" issues outstanding and there is a process in train to have these completed as quickly as possible. Day-to-day repairs are a matter for the operator of the facility, Dublin Waterworld Limited.