Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 December 2014
667. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he sees potential for Killarney to be a host town for the Rugby World Cup bid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48179/14]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, the Government, in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Executive, recently announced its support for the preparation of a bid for the Rugby World Cup by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU). The IRFU's preparatory work for that bid will commence in the very near future. As part of that work consideration will be given by the bid team to the potential host match venues, taking into account the stadia requirements contained in the Invitation to Tender for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. A number of locations with suitable stadia will no doubt be considered in that context. At this point in time, it is not possible to say whether Killarney or indeed any other specific location, other than the major stadia, will play a part.
