Steve Staunton hasn't ruled out the possibility of Bolton's Kevin Nolan playing for the Republic of Ireland but uncertainty over his eligibility remains an issue.

The influential Bolton midfielder has never hidden his desire to play for England at senior level, having played for them at under-18s. However, he is unlikely to feature in Sven Goran Eriksson's squad destined for Germany and the prospect of playing for Ireland may appeal to the 23-year-old.

At present it remains to be seen what view Fifa, the game's governing body, will take on Nolan's situation and whether or not he will even be eligible to play under Staunton.

Staunton spoke of the issue while in Dublin today to hold a meeting with FAI chief executive John Delaney and Minister for Sport John O'Donoghue to discuss the Sports Campus project in Abbotstown.

"I've left Kevin be for a while but I'll be getting back in touch with him. But he'll have to want to play for us as that's the most important thing.

"If he doesn't then he's no use to us. The boys who came in against Sweden done themselves no harm and the longer Kevin decides to stay away means someone else will get their opportunity."

Nolan, who has Irish grandparents, was offered the chance to play for Ireland at youth level when Brian Kerr was in charge of the underage set up but opted instead to play for his native country. Nolan later waived a Fifa amnesty for players wishing to switch their international allegiances but has never played for England at senior level.

Regarding the Abbotstown project, phase one is under way and the FAI hopes to relocate its offices to the centre by the end of the year. The Association's offices are currently located on Merrion Square in Dublin's city centre.

O'Donoghue said the FAI was "leading the way" by becoming one of the  country's first sporting bodies to relocate to the campus.

The campus, which is expected to take five years and cost some €120 million, will house state of the art training facilities for soccer, rugby and gaelic games. It will also provide community amenities.

In addition to natural and synthetic training pitches, there will also be an indoor sports centre housing some 35 other sports where, it is hoped, seeds will be sown to deliver improved Olympic performances.