Debate contribution: Casement Park

Debate contribution by Mr Matthew O'Toole on 9 September 2025.

MLA: Mr Matthew O'Toole
Party at the time: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date: 9 September 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Casement Park
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5086252

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I appreciate the answer, Minister, and I am glad that you have read our six tests. You will know that I am not in government; I am in opposition, as is your colleague, uachtarán Shinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald, who talked yesterday about being in opposition. My job is to ask you questions, because you have power. I did not ask you whether you thought that it would be built; I asked you when it would be built. You did not tell me. You said that it would be built in due course and that you were seeking meetings with your colleagues. Am I to understand that there has been no further progress on delivering Casement Park since the allocation of that £50 million? If I am wrong, please correct me.

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 1521/22-27.

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