Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 September 2005
625 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has made any decisions in relation to the funding of the sports campus at Abbottstown; if his attention has been drawn to media reports that he has deferred allocating funding for this project; when he will provide funding for such a project; if the land at Abbottstown will remain in public ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25872/05]
View answer626 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the Taoiseach’s favourable reception in the course of discussion at the finance committee of the proposal to develop a hospice for the Dublin 15 area on part of the lands at Abbottstown; if he has given the go-ahead for the release of the land requested, adjacent to the grounds of Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25873/05]
View answer627 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has been able to facilitate or agree to the development of a hospice for the Dublin 15 area at Abbottstown; and if he continues to be favourable to the project as indicated during discussions with him at the finance committee. [25875/05]
View answer637 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received confirmation from the Minister for Finance of funding for the Abbottstown sports campus; if his attention has been drawn to media reports that he has deferred allocating funding for this project; when he will provide funding for such a project; if the land at Abbottstown will remain in public ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25874/05]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 625 to 627, inclusive, and 637 together.
Proposals for the development of a sports campus on the State-owned lands at Abbottstown are being considered within the context of the multi-annual capital envelope for my Department which will be agreed prior to the budget. A request for the provision of a site of about three acres within the Abbottstown lands for the development of a hospice has been received and will be considered in the context of the overall plan for the utilisation of the Abbottstown lands.
