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THE PROVISION OF A REGIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: (A) OUTDOOR SPORTS PITCHES AS FOLLOWS: (1) 1 ARTIFICIAL GRASS GAA PITCH (PITCH 1), LINE MARKINGS PERMIT RUGBY AND 2 NO. X CROSS-PLAY SOCCER PITCHES, (2) GRASS / SAND GAA COMPETITION PITCH (PITCH 2), LINE MARKINGS PERMIT RUGBY AND 2 NO. CROSS-PLAY SOCCER PITCHES, (3) 2 NO. NATURAL GRASS SOCCER PITCHES WITH CRICKET CREASES (PITCH 3, 4, 5), (4) 4 NO. SYNTHETIC 5 A SIDE SOCCER PITCHES (PITCHES 6, 7, 8, 9), (B) INDOOR SPORTS DOME (HEIGHT = 10.8M) SUITABLE FOR VARIOUS SPORTS AND ACTIIVITIES, (C) OUTDOOR SPORTS AND RECREATION AREAS TO INCLUDE TRAINING/PRACTICE AREA, 5M HIGH HURLING/HANDBALL WALL, 6 LANE ATHLETIC SPRINT TRACK WITH PV PANELS TO ROOF, WALKING / RUNNING TRAILS / CHILDREN'S PLAYPARK AND COMMUNITY GARDEN, (D) PAVILION BUILDING (HEIGHT = 11.2M) TO ACCOMMODATE CHANGING FACILITIES, OFFICE / RECEPTION, SELF-SERVE CATERING FACILITY, STORAGE AND FLEXIBLE SPACE FOR COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES, (E) EQUIPMENT STORE AND SERVICE COMPOUND, (F) HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING TO INCLUDE BIODIVERSITY GARDEN, (G) VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO INCLUDE NEW JUNCTION FROM N56, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS / FOOTPATH / CYCLEWAY AND PROVISION OF ONSITE CAR, COACH AND CYCLE PARKING SPACES. ADDITIONAL PEDESTRIAN ACCESS POINT FROM ASHFIELD, (H) CLOSURE OF EXISTING VEHICULAR ACCESS FROM N56 TO KNOCKNAMONA CRESCENT AND (I) ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE TO INCLUDE DRAINAGE, ESB SUBSTATION, FENCING AND ENTRANCE GATES, SIGNAGE, RETAINING WALLS, FLOODLIGHTING, NETTING AND CULVERTING WATERCOURSE AT TWO LOCATIONS TO ACCOMMODATE VEHICLE / PEDESTRIAN / CYCLE CROSSING. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION