Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2008
88 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the plans there are to include a 200 meter indoor athletics track in phase one of the national stadium facilities at Abbotstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24575/08]
View answerThe National Sports Campus Development Authority which has statutory responsibility for the development of a Sports Campus at Abbotstown is currently examining a proposal from the Athletics Association of Ireland for the inclusion of an indoor athletics track part of Phase One of the National Sports Campus. The current Development Control Plan which was approved by the Government in 2005 in respect of the facilities to be provided in Phase One of the project does not include provision for an indoor athletics track. I will, however, consider the proposal when it is submitted to my Department to see if it can be facilitated within Phase One of the Campus.
