asked the Minister for Education if his Department will provide finance to establish an up-to-date athletic track in Cork, as such an amenity is badly needed in the area.

There is no proposal for the provision of such a track under consideration in my Department at present.

Would the Parliamentary Secretary be prepared to consider such a proposal on the same lines as the tartan track that was provided in Dublin?

If a track is to be provided in Cork I am not happy that it should be provided in exactly the same fashion as was done in Dublin. I would want to provide it where it would cater for the majority of people, not necessarily those attending university.