National Stadium decision cannot be rushed - Kennedy
Ulster Unionist Deputy Leader, and chairman of the powerful Committee of the Centre, Danny Kennedy, has warned that the decision over the location of the National Stadium cannot be rushed.
In a statement, Mr Kennedy said: “Ian Paisley Jnr wants to rush this controversial issue and perhaps spare his colleague at DCAL a difficult bedding in period.
“But hastily made decisions are potentially reckless decisions. So while a quick result on the stadium benefits the Democratic Unionist Party, it doesn’t benefit Northern Ireland as a whole.
“Committees are there to ensure proper oversight on departments and on major issues of public interest. As chairman of the Committee of the Centre, I intend to examine all aspects of this proposal.
“Tens of millions of pounds from the public purse are at stake. There can be no question of rushing through any plan of this nature.
“The DUP may be more interested in addressing their own internal party concerns on this controversial matter. But the concerns of the community, of football supporters, and of sporting organisations take precedence.”