Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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1262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to the delivery of the national velodrome and badminton centre in each of the years 2019 to 2023; the estimated cost of delivering the project; and the expected timeline for completion. [15513/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The recently launched National Development Plan 2018-2027 reiterated the Government's commitment to the development of the National Sports Campus. As part of this development, an amount of €16 million has been committed for the development of a National Velodrome and Badminton Centre. Planning permission is in place and construction is scheduled to commence in 2020. The project is due for completion by 2021.

The proposed facility will comprise a 250 metre cycling track, 12-16 Badminton Courts in the in-track area, spectator seating and ancillary facilities including office space. The Centre will be developed by Sport Ireland to the construction specification of the Union Cycliste Internationale and the Badminton World Federation.

As the first indoor velodrome on the island, this arena will be hugely valuable resource for our athletes while also helping to increase participation levels in both cycling and badminton.