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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2018

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

Questions (1101)

Noel Rock

Question:

1101. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the development of Dalymount Park as part of the Euro 2020 legacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25370/18]

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The proposed redevelopment of Dalymount Park is a matter, in the first instance, for Dublin City Council. A grant of €65,000 was allocated to the Council for the project under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme. In terms of future Government funding for the development, the recently published National Development Plan (NDP) contains a commitment to establish a new “Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund” (LSSIF) with at least €100m available over the coming years. It is intended that the Fund will be for larger projects where the proposed Government contribution exceeds the amount currently available for individual projects under the Sports Capital Programme and all projects will need to be fully compliant with the Public Spending Code and EU State Aid regulations. My officials hope to have the draft terms and conditions of the new scheme finalised shortly and an announcement in relation to when applications will be accepted will be made once this work is complete. At this stage, it is envisaged that the fund will be initially focused on the National Governing Bodies of Sport and Local Authorities. Accordingly, it will be open to Dublin City Council to apply for funding under the programme once applications are invited later this year.

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