AQW 1251/17-22

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 30/01/2020
Answered On Date: 22/02/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the amount of Government money (i) spent on; and (ii) allocated to (a) Ravenhill/Kingspan Stadium; (b) Windsor Park/National Stadium; and (c) Casement Park Stadium, since 6 April 2011.

Answer:

In March 2011 the Executive endorsed a Regional Stadia Programme with an overall programme budget of circa £130million that included an Executive grant funding commitment of £110million. The Kingspan Stadium (UBIRFU) and the Windsor Park Stadium (IFA) are complete and are delivering benefits in their operational phases. The Casement Park Stadium (UCGAA) will be the final project of the Regional Stadia Programme.

Since 6 April 2011 the grant funding allocated and expended on the two completed stadia projects is £16.5million on the Kingspan Stadium and £31million on the Windsor Park Stadium.

The current allocation of Executive grant funding to the Casement Park Project is £62.5million.

To date £10.3million has been expended by the Department on the Casement Park Project.