Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 20 Mar 2001

Vol. 532 No. 4

Written Answers. - National Sports Stadium.

Trevor Sargent

Ceist:

578 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation his views on the viability of the new national sports stadium; and if the Football Association of Ireland maintains its present position of building a stand alone Eircom Park. [7560/01]

Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation (Dr. McDaid):

The original PricewaterhouseCoopers feasibility study provided that the stadium would be viable on a base case of six major events per annum. As the Deputy will no doubt be aware, I am delighted that the FAI has now decided to become involved with the Stadium Ireland project.