Vol. 547 No. 1
1077 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the position regarding the location, cost and provision of the proposed national stadium or other stadia here; the time scale for the provision of such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2878/02]
In January 2000, the Government announced its intention to provide a campus and stadium at a site in Abbotstown. Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Ltd, CSID, estimated that the cost of this project would be 698 million, £550 million, of which some 444 million, £350 million would be required to be provided by the Exchequer. Since then the High-Point Rendel overview, completed at the Government's request, examined the Exchequer allocation which would be necessary to complete the project. I do not intend making any statement on this report or its contents until the Government has considered this report and its implications for current plans for the Campus and Stadium Ireland project. Meanwhile there are a number of other ground developments throughout the country being assisted under the sports capital programme and grants awarded to GAA county grounds, Eircom league soccer and AIB league rugby grounds in 2001 are shown in the following tabular statement.
Grants totalling 25.39 million were also paid to the Gaelic Athletic Association in respect of the development of Croke Park in the years 1998, 1999 and 2000. In addition, in 2001 an allocation of a further 19.05 million was made to the Gaelic Athletic Association to ensure that Croke Park will be ready to host the opening and closing ceremonies for the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2003.
Sports Capital Programme 2001
Regional Grants to GAA County Grounds,
Eircom League Clubs and Rugby
|
Applicant |
Grant£ |
|
GAA County Grounds |
|
|
Pearse Stadium |
650,000 |
|
Limerick Gaelic Grounds Development Committee |
500,000 |
|
Coiste Chontae Lú (for Drogheda Gaelic Grounds) |
100,000 |
|
Cumann Lúthcleas Gael, Cill Chainnigh |
100,000 |
|
Dr. Cullen Park Committee |
100,000 |
|
Roscommon Co. Board GAA (for Hyde Park) |
100,000 |
|
Total |
1,550,000 |
|
Applicant |
Grant£ |
|
Slonepark Company Ltd. (for ShamrockRovers) |
500,000 |
|
Bray Wanderers Limited |
200,000 |
|
Home Farm AFC |
200,000 |
|
Longford Town |
150,000 |
|
Bohemian FC |
100,000 |
|
Kilkenny City FC |
100,000 |
|
Sligo Rovers Development Association |
100,000 |
|
Drogheda United |
50,000 |
|
Total |
1,400,000 |
|
Applicant |
Grant£ |
|
Athlone RFC |
250,000 |
|
Connacht Branch IRFU |
300,000 |
|
Total |
550,000 |
|
Overall Total |
3,500,000 |
