Statement by TUV deputy leader Ron McDowell:
“It is beyond unreasonable for the new GAA president to double down and insist that his organisation will not be contributing anything more to cover the cost of Casement Park.
“The original breakdown for the project would have seen the GAA pay 20% of the costs. Now the estimated cost has ballooned but the GAA contribution has remained static.
“It is important to remember that this is not an organisation which is short of a bob or two. Last year the GAA brought in €112 million. In 2022 it got €7.6 million from the Gareth Brooks concerts at Croke Park.
“Frankly, the GAA is far too greedy and is taking hard pressed tax payers for a ride.
“They must up their contribution to the project and further government funding must be conditional on tax payers being able to claw back some of their generous contribution to the project via the profits of non-GAA events at Casement.”