To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure what communication her Department is having with the relevant stakeholders to address the delay in the development of the Dungiven Sports Complex as a City of Culture Capital Legacy Project.

Limavady Borough Council is responsible for developing plans for a £7 million sports and community facility in the Dungiven area. My officials and I have met with the Council a number of times in this regard.

I understand that the project is still at the initial stages of development and planning. A draft business case for a phased element of the project was received by my Department and Sport NI is currently working with Limavady Borough Council to produce a final draft of the business case.

My Department is still committed to seeking to provide the £2.5 million funding sought by Limavady Borough Council towards the development of the project. Provision of this funding will be subject to budget availability and the approval of a business case, which will include confirmation of necessary partnership funding for the project.

I will be meeting Liam Flanigan again, Chief Executive, Limavady Council to discuss the way forward for the Dungiven sports and community facilities project.