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| Maze stadium plans to be unveiled | Maze stadium plans to be unveiled |
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| Plans for a sports stadium at the site of the former Maze prison in County Antrim are to be unveiled at Stormont. | Plans for a sports stadium at the site of the former Maze prison in County Antrim are to be unveiled at Stormont. |
| They will be shown to members of the department of culture, arts and leisure committee, who will also question the sports minister, Edwin Poots. | |
| The proposed stadium has been designed by HOK Sport, the company which also designed Wembley. | The proposed stadium has been designed by HOK Sport, the company which also designed Wembley. |
| Slides illustrating the ultra modern arena will be shown to the committee before being put on display. | Slides illustrating the ultra modern arena will be shown to the committee before being put on display. |
| In July, Mr Poots told the committee the stadium business case should be ready for the autumn. | In July, Mr Poots told the committee the stadium business case should be ready for the autumn. |
| The deadline passed, but now the BBC understands both the business cases for the stadium and the entire Maze site should be with Finance Minister Peter Robinson by the end of this week. | The deadline passed, but now the BBC understands both the business cases for the stadium and the entire Maze site should be with Finance Minister Peter Robinson by the end of this week. |
| In both cases, senior civil servants recommend the Maze goes ahead. | |
| But, unless the plan gets the backing of the DUP assembly party Mr Robinson will find it virtually impossible to proceed. | |
| Plans to retain an H-Block and the prison hospital as a Conflict Transformation Centre have led to a lack of DUP support for the project. | Plans to retain an H-Block and the prison hospital as a Conflict Transformation Centre have led to a lack of DUP support for the project. |
| The GAA, IFA and Ulster Rugby have all confirmed they would play at the stadium and have all signed a document estimating the minimum number of supporters they would hope to attract there annually. | The GAA, IFA and Ulster Rugby have all confirmed they would play at the stadium and have all signed a document estimating the minimum number of supporters they would hope to attract there annually. |
| The plan is for a 35,000-seater stadium for soccer and rugby, and the provision of more seats for GAA fans. | The plan is for a 35,000-seater stadium for soccer and rugby, and the provision of more seats for GAA fans. |