The National Transport Authority has said "no decisions" have been made in relation to construction work for Metrolink at the site of the Na Fianna GAA club in Dublin.
Under the Authority's plans, Na Fianna is due to lose its main pitch on Mobhi Road, as well as two all weather pitches for a minimum of three years.
Campaigners have said this would lead to the shutdown of the club, as well as two schools and the Home Farm soccer club.
Fine Gael TD Noel Rock said today that the loss of Na Fianna's main playing pitch looks set to be averted following a successful campaign by the club.
At the Oireachtas Transport Committee today Hugh Creegan, the Deputy CEO of the National Transport Authority, said no decisions have been made on any of the options at this location.
"In relation to the sports grounds at Na Fianna and Home Farm, we have met with both of these clubs, and with adjacent schools and with Na Fianna and discussed the various issues and options with all of them," he said.
"We undertook to assess and evaluate these options further, and then to engage in further dialogue with those organisations when we had advanced that work."
"That assessment work is still ongoing, no decisions on any options at this location have yet been made."
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He said further meetings with Na Fianna, Home Farm and the adjacent schools will take place once sufficient work is completed.
"We then expect to publish a revision to the metro-link proposal during August."
Mr Creegan indicated reduced disruption was likely on a site at Mobhi road, as the authority was considering a single bore, rather than a double bore tunnel.
Fianna Fáil TD Robert Troy said changes to construction at Na Fianna are being described as "potential or possible" and there was no indication as to whether any such solutions would be faster or cheaper.
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