Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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569. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on spectators attending European Championship matches in a stadium (details supplied); and if her Department is engaging with an organisation in relation to this matter. [14728/21]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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Dublin is due to host four games in June this year as part of the UEFA 2020 Championships. When UEFA took the decision to postpone these championships last year, they sought confirmation from the governing authorities of the 12 host cities that they were willing and able to host in June and July of 2021. In April 2020, the Government reconfirmed the guarantees required and confirmed that Ireland would host the matches.

At the request of UEFA, Dublin’s hosting partners – the FAI, Dublin City Council, Aviva Stadium and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media – are examining possible scenarios for staging the games scheduled for Dublin in this COVID-19 environment.  We are in constant dialogue with UEFA and our intention is to work to finalise our best possible scenario consistent with public health guidelines over the coming weeks.