I congratulate a group of people following the announcement in the past week of a €1 million philanthropic fund for the provision of a long-awaited sports facility and playing pitch at St James's Primary School on Basin Lane. It really is an example of the type of reward that can come with amazing campaigning, fundraising and awareness efforts by Sporting Liberties in Dublin 8. There has been a lot of work done over the years because there is such a need for playing facilities and sports pitches in that area of the city. It is led by J.J. O'Mahony, Tom Magee and other people who have done so much work over the past decades raising awareness of the need. I congratulate Sporting Liberties on the announcement of that €1 million philanthropic funding during the week. It is an example of the wider need for sporting facilities in Dublin 8 and Dublin 12. There are a few exciting opportunities coming up such as the consultation on Marrowbone Lane in conjunction with Dublin City Council around lands there being converted into sports facilities.

New facilities at Donore Avenue will also be launched soon. There will be a multi-sports playing pitch and a new base for Donore Boxing Club. I held a public meeting about the Iveagh Grounds sports facility on Monday night. It is a 17-acre site in Crumlin that will also be redeveloped with the help of its new owners, Trinity College. It is a good news story about sports facilities for Dublin 8 and Dublin 12. This morning I want to specifically congratulate Sporting Liberties on that huge announcement. It is going to be life-changing for the children who attend the school on Basin Lane but also for the wider community, which I am sure will get the benefit of the facilities.