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Stadium Projects

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Ceisteanna (1911)

Paudie Coffey

Ceist:

1911. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport in view of the proposed bid by the Irish Rugby Football Union for Ireland to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023 and in view of the fact that County Waterford has transportation links with the UK and the passenger port in Rosslare, County Wexford, which is linked to France is also in the region and the region has strong road and rail links between County Waterford and County Cork and Dublin, if there are any proposals to develop a sports stadium facility in the gateway city in the south east so that it would be part of such a bid and so that the south east region will not be the only region in the country to be excluded from such a bid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37994/12]

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Freagraí scríofa

The normal procedure in regard to the hosting of an international sporting event is that the Irish affiliate of the relevant governing body will bid to host the event in Ireland. In the case of the  2023 Rugby World Cup, any bid would be made by the IRFU. I have expressed my support to the IRFU for any bid that they decide to make.  

In the context of any bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup the issue of stadia is a matter for the IRFU in the first instance.

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