On Monday, I had the opportunity to visit Dexcom Park ahead of the official opening on Saturday. I would like to congratulate Connaught Rugby’s Willie Ruane and Karl Boyle and the board for their vision over the last decade to realise this project. My thanks to former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for his support for this project on ensuring €10 million of funding initially and €10 million commitment through a letter of comfort in 2020 for this project. I worked with Leo on delivering this letter of comfort. Thanks to all local Oireachtas members for their work also and the Minister for Sport Patrick O’Donovan and Minister of State Charlie McConalogue and staff of the Department of Sport. My thanks also to former Ministers for Sport Shane Ross and Brendan Griffin.

Dé Luain seo caite, bhí deis agam cuairt a thabhairt ar Pháirc Dexcom roimh an oscailt oifigiúil Dé Sathairn. Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a dhéanamh le Willie Ruane agus Karl Boyle ó Connacht Rugby agus leis an mbord as a bhfís agus an obair atá déanta acu thar an deich mbliana anuas chun an tionscadal seo a chur i gcrích. Gabhaim buíochas leis an iar-Thaoiseach Leo Varadkar as a thacaíocht don tionscadal seo maidir le maoiniú €10 milliún a chinntiú i dtosach agus tiomantas €10 milliún i bhfoirm litreach chompoird in 2020 don tionscadal seo. D’oibrigh mé le Leo chun an litir chompord seo a sheachadadh. Buíochas le gach baill áitiúla den Oireachtais as a gcuid oibre chomh maith leis an Aire Spóirt Patrick O’Donovan agus leis an Aire Stáit Charlie McConalogue agus le foireann na Roinne Spóirt. Gabhaim buíochas freisin leis na hiar-Airí Spóirt Shane Ross agus Brendan Griffin.