Proposal: Key elements

Total size of site: 81 acres.

Completion date: 2005.

Bowl-shaped arena with sheltered seats for 80,000.

Retail outlets providing sports gear and memorabilia, restaurants and fast food outlets.

National Indoor Event Centre seating 15,000 people.

Sports science and medical centre.

Offices for governing bodies of national sports organisations.

Minimum of six major sports events a year (four rugby, two Gaelic games).

As many as 17 major events a year, including concerts.

Will make £2 million a year. That would not be enough to cover debt-servicing charges if the capital expenditure were being borrowed.

Provides 50 per cent of car parking demand and 100 per cent coach parking demand.