Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the necessary funding and operating costs to maintain the current phase one development at the National Sports Campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32398/16]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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Phase 1 of the National Indoor Arena, which is being developed at the National Sports Campus, is scheduled for completion in December 2016.  Phase 1 comprises the development of a National Indoor Athletics Training Centre, a National Indoor Training Centre (which will accommodate numerous sports) and a National Gymnastics Training Centre. The facility is scheduled to be in use from January 2017.  My Department is currently engaging with Sport Ireland on the allocation of its budget for 2017.

Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the necessary funding to support the roll-out of phase two of the National Sports Campus; if he will provide a timeline for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32399/16]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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Similar to many other proposals for capital expenditure' the Estimates process for 2017 did not allocate funding for phase 2 of the National Indoor Arena (NIA).  However' Phase 2 of the NIA is a significant and worthy project and will be considered for funding in the context of the Mid Term Review of the Capital Plan as announced in the Budget.