Vol. 513 No. 3
291 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the progress, if any, made with regard to the proposed 80,000 capacity stadium at Abbotstown, north-west Dublin; and the Government's proposed timeframe for the construction of the stadium and its opening. [2277/00]
As the Deputy may be aware, the Taoiseach announced last week that the Government has decided to proceed immediately with plans to build a campus of sporting excellence, including an 80,000 all seated national stadium, at Abbotstown in west Dublin, to be known as Sports Campus Ireland. He added that a newly established development company will finalise the plans for the campus and stadium and oversee their implementation. The building programme is scheduled to be completed in 2005.
