Coveney says final decision on Events Centre just weeks away
That's according to Minister Simon Coveney who says he's determined to make it happen
An initial €20 million in public funding was awarded to the project, however following a detailed internal re-design developers requested an additional €18 million in state support.
The Foreign Affairs Minister says the state is willing to give more funding to the project but there are legal constraints in terms of how much more can be given.
Minister Coveney was speaking to Jonathan Healy on the Red Business podcast and says the government are committed to the project:
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