Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Pool Rooms. Sports facilities for young people
Summary
Byrne argued that legal pool could be a useful sporting activity for young people and asked whether facilities should be expanded; Cooney agreed this was a valid perspective.
For many years citizens have been crying out for greater sports facilities for young people in order that they might be kept off the streets. Since the game in question is one that has been popularised by way of world television series and since it is a game that is perfectly legal——
Comment on this
——would the Minister not consider it desirable that there be an increase in sporting facilities?