Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if, in pursuit of the purpose of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 to contribute to the social and economic development of the State and to fulfil the commitment contained in the programme for Government to use buildings as suitable cultural facilities, he has given any consideration to the possibility that lands within the control of the National Asset Management Agency could be made available to local sporting organisations for their use. [13776/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Government contains a commitment that

"we will seek to capture some public good from NAMA by identifying buildings that have no commercial potential, and which might be suitable as local facilities for art and culture."

My Department has recently been in contact with NAMA to arrange a meeting to discuss this commitment. Accordingly, until such time as that meeting takes place, it is not possible to be more definitive on the matter. The Deputy will appreciate that responsibility relating to sporting issues rests with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.