SPORTS minister Carál Ní Chuilín has said she remains committed to the "lasting legacy" of a redeveloped Casement Park.
The Sinn Féin MLA has faced criticism over her handling of the stalled stadium project amid questions over whether she was aware of safety concerns.
Tensions flared earlier this month when Ms Ní Chuilín walked out of a Stormont inquiry examining safety issues without answering questions.
The minister has repeatedly insisted the first she heard about concerns over emergency exiting for the proposed new stadium was in April last year.
A former chair of Sport NI claimed to MLAs that Ms Ní Chuilín was briefed on the matter in summer 2012.
On Friday the minister spoke of her hopes for the multi-million Casement project during an event at Coláiste Feirste in west Belfast.
She said the redevelopment would create at least 75 training and employment opportunities for the long-term unemployed, apprentices and students.
"I have been, and remain, committed to ensuring through these opportunities that the Casement Park project leaves a real, lasting legacy not just for west Belfast, but for the north as a whole," she said.
The North Belfast MLA added: "My vision now is to work with the GAA and ensure that we deliver a new stadium for Casement Park that has the power to transform this part of Belfast, and people's lives along with it."
She also welcomed the GAA's plans to issue details about a new community consultation process ahead of a fresh planning bid.
Planning permission to redevelop Casement was overturned in the High Court in 2014 after a judge ruled it was unlawful following a successful legal challenge by residents.
Funding for the £77m project is mostly coming from public finances, with around £6m already spent even though construction work has not yet started.
